Deanne Bowell, age 82 of Spring Valley/Woodville, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Park View Home in Woodville, Wisconsin.
Deanne was born October 3, 1942, to John and Dorothy (Anderson) Moll at the Baldwin Hospital. She attended school in Woodville, graduating with the Class of 1961. After high school, she moved to St. Paul and worked for an insurance company and St. John’s Hospital. Later she worked at Micom in New Brighton and her final working years were spent at Genesis Industries in Elmwood.
On June 29, 1968, she married Bill Bowell at the courthouse in Hudson. She and Bill lived in St. Paul for a few years before purchasing their hobby farm in Cady Township. She and Bill enjoyed snowmobiling and found joy in their small beef herd.
Her greatest hobby was tending her yard which included many flowers, plants, yard decorations, and bird feeders. Known by many as “Auntie” and affectionately known by her nieces and nephews as “Auntie Bourbon,” she especially enjoyed spending much time with her family and celebrating life events with them. She was always willing to jump in and help family with anything that needed doing, no matter the size. After retirement, Auntie would often go on driving adventures with Sharon and Gar to local towns, restaurants, and greenhouses and sometimes wherever the road led.
She lived on her farm until 2013 when she moved to Woodville. For the past 3 years, she lived at Spring Valley Villas Assisted Living.
She will forever remain in the hearts of her sister Sharon Fregine; nieces and nephews Jodi (Pete) Daniels, Lynette (Bob) Horstman, Sheryl (Bob) Mercord, Troy (Sandy) Fregine, Kris (Eric) Engebretsen, John Fregine, Lori (Brian) Baker, Steve (Lisa) Bowell, Susie (Mark) Brothal, Matt (Peggy) Wilk, Chad (Katie) Bartko, and Amy Bartko; in-laws Charlie (Sharon) Bowell of Knapp; and many great nieces and nephews.
Deanne is preceded in death by her husband Bill; parents John and Dorothy; in-laws Gerald and Bonnie Wilk, Betty and Fred Bartko, and Garlend Fregine; and great nephews Dyllon Pedersen and Seth Mercord.
A special thanks to Adoray Hospice for their assistance to Deanne and her family, as well as the supportive and loving staff at Spring Valley Villas Assisted Living.
Pallbearers are Jodi Daniels, Lynette Horstman, Sheryl Mercord, Troy Fregine, Kris Engebretsen, and John Fregine. Honorary bearers are Deanne’s great nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life for Deanne was on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodville, Wisconsin. Visitation was held prior to the service from 9:30 -11:00 a.m.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Woodville, Wisconsin.
Keehr Funeral Home, (www.keehrfuneralhome.com) Spring Valley, is handling arrangements.
