Gail Joyce (Wahlen) Bowman (71) of South Jordan, UT, passed away on Thursday, January 24. Gail was adored by her husband Peter, her two children, Erin and Michael, her son-in-law Jeff and her 7 grandchildren; Jeffrey, Owen, Paige, Brooks, Lucy, Lexi and Isabelle. She was loved by her two sisters, Judy and Shelly, her many nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and all who knew her.
Gail was born July 21, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ralph and Lylus (Reading) Wahlen. She grew up in Richland, Washington where she met her best friend, Peter Bowman, working at the local movie theatre. Gail attended Brigham Young University while Peter served as a Marine in Vietnam.
When Peter returned, the two were married on October 25, 1969 and later sealed in the Logan, Utah temple. After their marriage, they moved to Utah where Gail worked as a secretary for the Bureau of Reclamation in Salt Lake City. After college graduation, the couple then moved to Portland, Oregon where Peter began his job as a police officer and Gail continued working for the Bureau of Reclamation.
When their daughter Erin was born, Gail quit her job and became a full-time mom to Erin and 3 years later, her son Michael. She taught aerobic dance, was a Girl Scout leader, a room mom, a seamstress, a school secretary, a Relief Society president (twice! !
), Stake primary president for 10 years and an ordinance worker in the Portland temple for 8 years. After retiring, Gail and Pete moved to South Jordan, Utah to be closer to their grandchildren and family. She spent the last 5 years of her life going to soccer games and choir concerts, volunteering at her grandkids school, going to piano recitals, taking kids to allergy shots and attending the temple each week with her sweetheart.
Gail loved Disneyland, Pepsi, sewing baby quilts, Mrs. Backers Pastry Shop, watching Judge Judy and Harry Potter and wearing cozy slippers. She loved baking Christmas cookies, reading her kindle, staying in hotels, eating chocolate Creamies, cross-stitching and going to The Old Spaghetti Factory. Above all else, she loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and her family.
Gail is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Lylus and her son Michael. She is survived by her husband Peter, her daughter Erin (Jeff) Blackmun, her 7 grandchildren, her sisters, Judy (Phil) Sandberg and Shelly (Ron) Gale and dozens of family members and dear friends who will miss their angel wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Funeral services will be held at the Founders Park Stake Center, 11685 S. Kestrel Rise Rd.
South Jordan, Utah, 84009. There will be a viewing on Friday, February 1st from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, February 2nd from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Funeral services will follow the viewing on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Internment will be at the Herriman City Cemetery.
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