Leroy Bruce Gowens, 81, Miami, Okla., died at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo..Born April 2, 1944, in Norton, Leroy was the son of Aaron Virgil Gowens and Ida Hulda (Wudtke) Gowens.He graduated from Galena High School with the Class of 1962. He served in the US Air Force in the late 1960’s. During his service he was stationed in the Philippines where ...
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