Christine Hope Sawyer, age 93, of Bolivar, MO, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015, in her home. She was born October 13, 1921, in Fair Play, MO, to Thomas and Esther (Jenkins) Sawyer. She is a graduate of Fair Play High School class of 1941. She worked at Pratt & Whitney Kansas City, MO, during WWII building aircraft engines. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary VFW Post # 9638 @ Galmey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first huband Arthur Cowden; a son “A.K.” Arthur Keith Cowden; two sisters: Laura Belle, and Mary Alice; five brothers: Bruce, Cletis, “Pete” Gordon, Glenn, and Byrl Sawyer.
She is survived by three children: Patricia Taylor of Grandview, MO, Pamela Sawyer-Wilson and her husband Willis of Udall, KS; Danny Cowden and wife Lisa of Bolivar, MO; two sisters: Cordia Bauman of Bolivar, MO, and Ruby Berns of Effingham, IL; three grandchildren: Kimberly Gordon of Kansas City, MO, Brandy McBride and husband Mike of Wichita, KS, and Shawn Graves and wife Mandie of Wichita, KS; four great grandchildren: Bryanna, Zach, Lainey, and Makyna; as well as several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 9, 2015, at Pitts Chapel Bolivar, MO, with Pastor Bill Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery, Aldrich, MO. Serving as pallbearers will be: Willis Wilson, Danny Cowden, Peter Brownlie, Shannon Tucker, David Scott, and Steve Scott. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday, February 8, 2015, in the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel Bolivar, MO.