CHAMBERLAIN — William Charles “Bill” Bowar, 61, of Chamberlain, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at the Aurora Brule Nursing Home in White Lake.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 8, at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery at Wessington Springs. Visitation will be at St. James Catholic Church in Chamberlain on Friday beginning at 5 p.m. with a scripture service at 7 p.m.
William Charles Bowar was born October 16, 1955, at Huron to Alfred and Gertrude (Kopke) Bowar. He was raised in Huron where he attended school, graduating from Huron High School.  After high school, he attended South Dakota State University at Brookings where he received a B.A. degree in History.
He worked at several places in the Chamberlain area such as Dakota Milestones, Sanford Care Center, and Al’s Oasis. He enjoyed collecting different items and photography.
He is survived by his sisters, Carla (John) Alonzo of Longmont, Colo., and Linda (Allan) Wolfe of Sun City West, Ariz.; nieces and nephews, Aaron and Amelia Wolfe, Matthew Daniel, Christina Marie, and Kathryn Elizabeth Alonzo; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Francis, Jimmy, Sandra, and Cheryl; and his grandparents, William and Mary Bowar, and Charlie and Gertrude (Moross) Kopke.
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