BOWERS, DORRANCE
It is with sad hearts we
announce the passing of our
much loved husband, dad and poppa. Dorrance Bowers died at Mountainview Care Home where
he had resided the past two and
a half years. The care and love
he received there has been
and always will be a great
comfort to his family.“Bow"
was born in Exeter, Ontario
May 8, 1925. He grew up in
Ottawa and after public school
he studied medicine at the University of Toronto. He
interrupted his studies to serve in the Fleet Air Arm of
the Royal Navy. He later studied at the Mayo Clinic and
London Heart Institute. Dorrance came with his family to
Kelowna in 1957 where he joined the Knox Clinic and
later branched out into a private cardiology practice.
He leaves behind his wife Ruth of 62 years, children,
Jim (Catherine), Bob (Julia), Patty (Nick) Balfour and
Barbara (Rod) Lawson, beautiful grandchildren, Jessica, Tom, Kate, Olivia, Ryan, Sam, Sarah, Jack and Graeme, and his sister, Joan McCallum. No public service will
be held. The family will have a celebration of his life in
the summer at his most favorite place, “The Beach Lot”. Donations in "Bow's" memory may be made to
the Good Samaritan Society, Mountainview Village,
3070 Burtch Rd., Kelowna, BC, V1W 5G2.
Please visit www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com
to leave condolences for the family.
First Memorial Funeral Services
250-762-2299