Leland L. Lowary, 80, of Ridgeway, formerly of Astoria died at 3:25 p.m. Aug. 2, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Campus Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
He was born Oct. 23, 1943, in Hancock County, a son of Virgil and Bertha Damon Lowary. He married Mary Royer Schisler on Dec. 20, 1997, in Astoria. She survives.
Also surviving are four sisters, Darlene Becerra of Ft. Madison, Lillian Graber of Bowen, Betty Simmons of Keokuk, Iowa, and Charlotte Galant of Flint, Mich.; and two brothers, Clarence Lowary of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Lester Lowary of Keokuk.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Shirley Lowary, Sharon Lowary and Ruth Porter; and three brothers, Jerry Lowary, Terry Lowary and Lawrence Lowary.
He worked as a building custodian at Central Lee School District in Donnellson, Iowa, for nine years, retiring in 1991. He also worked as an electrician and plumber. Leland, along with Mary, mowed several lawns in Astoria for several years.
He was a member of Astoria Christian Church.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria with Pastor Matthew Thiner officiating. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the Astoria Fire and Rescue Squad.
Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.org.
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