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John A. Cowans Sr.
December 9, 1941 — December 30, 2015
John was born on December 9, 1941 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Lester Cowans and the late Marie (Scherry) Cowans. He married Suzanne K. Hess on July 27, 1963 in St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Decatur and she survives.
John was a member of St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church - Decatur; former member of the Moose Lodge #1311 in Decatur; former member of the V.F.W. Lodge #6236 in Decatur; former member of the Eagles Arie #2653 in Decatur. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, birds, and mowing his yard.
John was a truck driver for Fleming Excavating in Decatur for 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Suzanne K. Cowans of Decatur, IN; son, John A. (Jan) Cowans Jr. of Decatur, IN; son, Todd A. Cowans of Decatur, IN; son, Douglas A. Cowans of Decatur, IN; brother, Joe (Shirley) Cowans of Rockport, IN; brother, Jerry (Linda) Cowans of Decatur, IN; brother, Thomas (Mary Ann) Cowans of Decatur, IN; sister, Marlene (Jim) Boyle of Decatur, IN; sister-in-law, Sharon Cowans of Urbana, OH; 3 grandchildren: Lucas Cowans, Aaron Cowans, and Kyleigh Stabler; and 2 great-grandchildren: Elijah Cruz and Braylen Cowans.
Preceding John in death was 1 brother, Daniel Cowans.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Father Dave Voors officiating.
Interment will follow in the St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Decatur, Indiana.
Friends will be received from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2016 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN.
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