Katherine Bowman

Katherine Louise (Yetter) Bowman was born June 5, 1980 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Samuel and Lois (Ralston) Yetter. She graduated from Earlham High School in 1998 and attended DMACC, where she studied photography. Her marriage to Jerod Bowman took place on July 15, 2006 at the Crossroad Evangelical Free Church in Earlham and to this union a son, Nathan, was born. Survivors include her husband, Jerod Bowman of Winterset; her son, Nathan at home; two stepchildren, Mariah and Bryce Bowman of Winterset; her mother, Lois Yetter of Earlham; a brother, Ben Yetter and his wife, Hannah of Earlham; a niece, Jenna Yetter; a grandfather, Herbert Yetter of Big Springs, NE; and several aunts, uncles and extended families. She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel; grandparents Russell and Olive Ralston; and a grandmother, Winnie Yetter. As a child, Katherine was involved in 4-H and each summer attended the Hidden Acres Christian Camp, where she later volunteered as a counselor. After high school, Katherine was a waitress at the West End Diner where customers and coworkers would often comment on her fun loving friendly personality. She also worked for a time at Breeding's True Value in Winterset and the Madison County Iowa State Extension Office where she was in charge of the 4-H program. Katherine's passion was photography and she devoted much of her time capturing the world through the lens of her camera. Katherine also loved the Lord and wanted to share His glory with others. One of the ways she chose to share the Word of God was through mission work. She traveled four times to Brazil as a missionary, three times before she was married and once with Jerod after their marriage. Katherine was devoted to serving the Lord and caring for her family. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother and stepmother who will be deeply missed. Katherine was a member of the Word of Life Family Church. Katherine died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was 29. Visitation: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Word of Life Family Church, (Hwy 169) Winterset. Memorial: Memorials to the family may be made in her name (The Katherine Bowman Memorial).