John J. Bowman, 57, died June 16, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 11, 1952, in Austria, the son of Gee Jay and Anna M. Ainhirn Bowman.

He moved to Hutchinson in 1969 and then graduated from Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson JUCO and was an honor grad from Kansas University where he received his master's in Chemical Engineering.

He is survived by: his mother, Anna M. Bowman, Hutchinson; uncles; David Bowman, Spring Hill, Laddie Bowman, Wichita, and Tom Bowman, Tenn., aunts, Patsy Hill, Buhler, Mary Reitburger, Ala., and Judy Farmer, Kansas City, Ks.; and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gee Jay Bowman and uncle and aunt, Dr. Barr and Rita Barr.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday June 19th at Elliott Chapel with Father Nicholas Voelker presiding. Visitation will be noon to 9 p.m. today.

Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in care of the mortuary. Please visit www.elliottmortuary.com to leave a personal message for the family.