Obituary
Wayne Marion Dowden died on Wednesday Morning, June 10th, 2020 from complications of dementia and heart problems. He was born and raised on a country farm in Milford, Illinois on September 21st, 1931. After graduating from High School in 1948, he attended on a band scholarship playing saxophone and glockenspiel at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated in 1952 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering.
He started his first professional job in …
He started his first professional job in …
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No memorial events are planned
The family didn't want a funeral service during this time but appreciate the prayers and thoughts of everyone who knew Wayne from his childhood, college, army, work and retirement.
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We will all sadly miss Wayne Dowden. He was fine husband, father and grandfather to his family. He was part of the Si…
We will all sadly miss Wayne Dowden. He was fine husband, father and grandfather to his family. H…
We will all sadly miss Wayne Dowden. He was fine husband, fathe…
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Cause of death
Vascular dementia
Method of disposition
Cremation
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