Lifetime Argos resident, Opal B. Bowell, 103, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Hickory Creek in Rochester after 2 months of care. Prior to that, Opal had lived in her home, very independently.
Born in Argos, Indiana on March 3, 1918, Opal was one of three girls born to Dilas D. and Augusta F. (Abair) Fear. She graduated from Argos High School with the class of 1936.
In the Christian Church in Argos, Opal married Everett L. Bowell on February 19, 1938. She enjoyed traveling with Everett on his job of 25 years with Gast Construction in their travel trailer. Opal loved shopping, eating out, was an avid reader, and loved fishing.
She worked for United Telephone Company as a switchboard operator and at the Argos Candy Kitchen. She was also a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 68 in Argos.
Opal is survived by her beloved nieces and nephews, of many generations.
She was preceded in death by her husband Everett on October 1, 2013, her parents and sisters, Zella Hooker and Mary Snyder.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021, from 11-12 p.m. at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth.
A funeral procession will follow to the Maple Grove Cemetery in Argos for a committal service.
Norma Lorenc says
My husband and I were neighbors of Opal and Everett for several years before he passed and visited with them frequently. We always said they made our marriage even happier just by having them as an example. We were still in the neighborhood after and continued to visit with Opal. We just loved Opal so much and we loved her wit and she loved to give my husband a hard time and it was mutual.😊 When my husband passed away 3 1/2 years ago she was a great source of comfort to me. I left Westview Ct a year later but continued to stay in touch by phone and several times stopped by the house. I am so thankful I got to see Opal 2 Times this past Summer even though it was brief. Rest In Peace dear Opal, you definitely made the world a better place with your kindness and your wonderful sense of humor. I was planning to call the facility this Monday and see what I had to do to see her but obviously that was not to be. A very special person that will be greatly missed. I am honored that I got to know her and call her friend. My condolences to her nieces and nephews that I know she loved very much.
Donna and Jim Burroughs says
So sorry to learn of Opal’s passing. She lived a long life and was independent until the very end!