Pearl D. Bowman

   Pearl D. Bowman, 105, of Sioux City died Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at a Sioux City hospital.

   Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel (6200 Morningside Ave.) in Sioux City with Pastor Bill Yanney officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

  Pearl was born December 28^th, 1913 to William and Florence (Hicks) Hanshaw in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pearl grew up and attended school in Laird, Colorado. As a young girl, she helped and performed with her father at the weekly Vaudeville Theater on 4^th street in Sioux City.

   On November 24^th, 1932 she married Francis Bowman to which their union was blessed with four children. Pearl worked at Swift produce for many years.

   She had numerous hobbies including walking, watching wrestling and the Billy Graham Crusades, playing scrabble, baking, cleaning, shopping at the Goodwill and going to rummage sales. She had been a member of Third Presbyterian Church and was active with the Salvation Army.

  Pearl is survived by her daughter Florence “Flo” Tapley; son Roger (Vicki) Bowman; daughter-in-law LuAnn Bowman; brother William ”Bill” Hanshaw of Phoenix, AZ; sister Susan “Sue” Pruden of Albuquerque, NM; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

   Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons Charles Bowman and Francis “Jim” Bowman, grandson Carlton “Boo” Tapley; great grandson Ryan Bowman; 6 siblings Gertie, Minnie, Josephine, Sunshine, Andrew, and Dorothy.