ELSIE SANDRA BOWER

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ELSIE SANDRA BOWER 1921 - 2011 Elsie Sandra Bower, 89, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving family and friends on April 18, 2011. She was preceded in death by her dear husband William Joseph Bower, who passed away in 2002. Born July 29, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Elsie was a Registered Nurse who served in the Canadian Army as a Lieutenant. After her military service she travelled to Chicago, Illinois where she met and married William in 1951. She practiced her nursing career for over 50 years, primarily donating her services to worthy causes in support of the homeless and elderly. She resided with her husband in Rock Falls, Illinois and Naples, Florida before moving to La Jolla, California. Beauty, intelligence, strength and a generous spirit all describe Elsie's qualities. Her passions in life were volunteering, helping others and most importantly, the love of her family and particularly her three grandchildren, whose elaborate Easter baskets she had just finished preparing before her unexpected passing. She was preceded in death by her devoted, husband Bill, loving brother Louis Sopko and her sisters Ann Naleway, Lee Jasper and Jean Boys. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Karen (Chicago, Illinois) and her son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Dawn, and her three grandchildren Christian, Jacob and Ciara (Coronado, California). Elsie's remains will be reunited with her beloved husband Bill, when they are interred together at the Fort Rosecrans National Military Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego, California.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 23, 2011