Moe Bowyer

Maurice "Moe" Charles Bowyer, age 83, of Ridge Road, died at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. He was born on February 3, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to Donald and Opal (Lauer) Bowyer. Moe graduated from Haslett High School in 1950. He went to work for Martin Block and later for the State of Michigan as a surveyor in the Lansing area. From 1950-1951 he served in the National Guard and then from 1952 until 1954, Moe served in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, KY where he was a tank and gunnery instructor. Moe returned to the Lansing area and on May 7, 1955, he married Beverly "Annie" McManus. In 1960, Moe and Annie moved their family to the Munising area. He commercial fished with Oliver Froberg, bartended at several businesses until he began employment with Kimberly Clark in Munising. Moe retired from Kimberly Clark as head Millwright Engineer after thirty years of service on January 1, 1990. He was nicknamed "Liquid Wrench" at work because he had a special way of figuring out what needed to be fixed by sight and sound and also because of his love of beer! He was a hardworking man who was extremely generous with his time and talents. In his younger years, Moe also enjoyed working on Volkswagens. He was a member of the Grand Island Masonic Lodge, American Legion, and coffee klutch at the Dogpatch. He loved his animals and spending time with his friends. He enjoyed volunteering in the community (construction/rehabilitation of Grand Island Masonic Lodge, Brown's Addition Baseball Field, Mustang Stadium and Alger Ice Arena, etc...), cooking at hunting camp, fishing, putt-putt rides for "grandpa's girls", being outdoors, and living in the Upper Peninsula.

Moe is survived by his wife of over sixty-years - Annie of Christmas; children - Dan (Michelle) Bowyer of Mekinock, ND, Kris Francis of Munising, and Cheri (Doug) Lare of Munising; grandchildren - Brad, Jessica, Aimee, Megan, Jennifer, Kaila, Heather, and Savana; step-grandchildren - Kassi and Kyle; great-grandchildren -Owen, baby Perry due in October, Henry, Lily, Ariya, and Auna; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Cynthia "Cyndy" Hanbaum in 1985, brother Don Bowyer, Jr., and sister Betty Wilder.

Services will be held at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising on Friday, August 28, 2015. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The Grand Island Masonic Lodge will conduct a Masonic service beginning at noon and Pastor Ann Gonyea will follow with Moe's funeral service. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising where American Legion and Vietnam Veteran Honor Guard will conduct military honors.

In lieu of flowers, Moe would have requested donations to the Alger Animal Shelter or the Grand Island Masonic Lodge.