Donald E. Bowers age 76, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 15, 2010 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Grant Cemetery, Creighton, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the chapel. Family suggest contributions to the Grant Cemetery or the Clinton Christian Church. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Don was born in Old Franklin, Missouri the son of Aubrey and Audrey (Bennett) Bowers. He was an Army veteran serving in Berlin.
He was a member of the Elks in Clinton and the Berlin Veteran's Assciation. He was baptised in the Four Square Church in Boonville, Missouri. He was the owner of the K-BLE Construction and K-BLE Rentals.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly of the home; three sons, Ronald Bowers and wife, Linda of Marshfield, Missouri, Aubrey "Bo" Bowers and wife, Tami of Centertown, Missouri and Erik Bowers and wife, Dee Anna of Windsor, Missouri; one daughter, Rosemary "Rosie" Bowers Birdsong of Sedalia, Missouri; one step-daughter, Barbara Nelson of Nevada, Missouri; one brother, Raymond Bowers of Otterville, Missouri as well as eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.