Mary Jane Mowers, 87, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born April 25, 1927 in Shippensburg, Franklin County. Mary was a daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Martin Hutchison.
She was a member of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Mary was the owner and operator of her own day care, and prior to that she worked for both U-WANA-WASH Frock Company in Shippensburg and Reeves-Hoffman in Carlisle.
In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Mowers; four children, Richard E. Mowers of Boinham, Maine, James E. Mowers and his companion Jan Verry of Long Pond, Dennis R. Mowers and his wife Deborah of Shippensburg, and Patricia K. Cover and her husband Donald of Chambersburg; six grandchildren, Casey, Angie, Billie Jo, Mark, Doug, and Michaella; nine great grandchildren, Alexis, Garrett, Zachary, Evan, Dalton, Sierra, Madison, Tyler, and Drew; two great-great grandchildren, Brayden and Hannah.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 2, 2014 in the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Kimberley Wadlington and The Rev. James Richwine. Burial will be in Middle Spring Cemetery. A viewing will be held Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.