Marilyn Lowrey
Obituary
Marilyn J. (Antrim) Lowrey, 85, of
Newton, formerly of Norwich, died March 10, 2019 at Newton Medical
Center, surrounded by her family.
Marilyn was born on Flag Day, June 14,
1933, in Harper, the third child of four children to Ralph Antrim and
Vera (Grim) Antrim. This beautiful cheerleader, twirler and softball
player graduated from Harper High School with the class of 1951.
Marilyn was smitten when she met
handsome Robert "Bob" F. Lowrey while she was a junior in
high school. They married on Aug. 5, 1951, in Harper. They spent the
next 54 years building a thriving cattle management enterprise and
farming operation near Norwich. Though Marilyn was a stay-at-home
mother, she was a full partner in the business. Bob died Sept. 12,
2004, and Marilyn retired to live near her daughter, Lori, in Newton
in 2006.
She was also preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers, Stan Antrim and Bob Antrim; and one sister,
Beverly Hager. The unthinkable happened when she and Bob lost their
precious, 20-year-old daughter, Lisa Lowrey, to a car accident in
1978. Their hearts were broken when son, Stuart Lowrey, died suddenly
at 42 in 2002.
Marilyn is survived by one son and
daughter-in-law, Drew and Ruth Lowrey of Wichita; one daughter and
son-in-law, Lori and Dave Harris of Newton; grandchildren: Derek
Lowrey and his wife Liz, Hali Harris, Kristy Lowrey, and Chelsea
Yerges and her husband Scotty. GiGi (Marilyn) adored her
great-grandchildren: Grey, Braxton, Violet, Grady and Colby.
Memorial services will be conducted at
10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 30, 2019) at the United Methodist Church,
623 E. Burns Ave, Norwich, KS 67118. Pastor Kurt Henson will
officiate. Inurnment will follow in Upchurch Cemetery, Norwich.
Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences and guest book are available at
www.ebersolemortuary.com.
A memorial has been established to the
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. http://www.mgakc.org/.
