Donna Diane Christy Bowen

Donna Diane Christy Bowen, 70, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Arma Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arma, Kansas.        She was born September 9, 1947 in rural Coffey County, the daughter of Daniel D. and Beulah Mae Miller Christy.  Donna attended LeRoy High School and graduated with the Class of 1965. She married Darrel Bowen on May 1, 1966 in LeRoy. During the early years of their marriage they lived in Leavenworth, Salina and McPherson. They would return to Coffey County in the late 1970’s residing in New Strawn and later Burlington. Donna and Darrel would later divorce.  Donna was a proud homemaker and devoted mother. She would put her nurturing personality to good use as a child care provider. She later cleaned homes in and around Burlington until her health forced her to quit.  Donna was a devoted member of the First Christian Church  in LeRoy and instilled her boundless faith in her children and grandchildren.  She will live on in the hearts of her daughter, Karin Platt and her husband Eric of Virgil; son, Kevin Bowen and his wife Katie of Iola; her mother, Beulah Rohr of Topeka; brother, Donald Christy of Halstead; grandchildren, Blaine Platt, Emma Platt, Brandon Bowen and Shaylie Bowen. Donna was preceded in death by her father and a son Craig Bowen. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the First Christian Church in LeRoy. Burial will follow services at Logue Cemetery east of LeRoy. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the church and sent in care of the Van Arsdale Funeral Home at P.O. Box #8, LeRoy, Kansas 66857. Condolences may be expressed at vanarsdalfs.com.