Rita M. Bowling
December 17, 1915 - January 19, 2009

Rita M. Bowling, age 93, of Washington, passed away on Monday at 12:30 AM at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born on December 17, 1915 in Daviess County to Joseph P. and Margaret (Clauss) Mangin. She was a Washington Catholic High School Graduate. She was a Member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and the Daughters of Isabella and had been a volunteer for many years for St Vincent DePaul. She had worked at Reliance, Queen's Drive Inn and was an owner of Arlington Hotel. She is survived by two sons and daughters in-law, David and Ann Bowling of Washington, Daniel and Kathy Bowling of Vincennes, Janice (Bowling) Bledsoe and Charlotte (Bowling) Wilz both of Washington; eleven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gervase 'Bill' Bowling on March 3, 1978 whom she had married on June 18, 1938. Also preceded her in death were two sons, Donald Bowling and Dennis 'Pat' Bowling; six sisters, Lucille Durnil, Alma Wichman, Clara Vie, Sister Judith Mangin, Ruth Mangin and an infant sister; and three brothers, Bernard J. Mangin, Robert E. Mangin, and Edwin Mangin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with Father Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Wednesday with a wake service at 4 PM and a D of I and Legion of Mary at Rosary at 5:30 PM Condolences may be sent online at www.edleemortuary.com. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Education Endowment.

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