Wilma Bowman, 84, St. Joseph Missouri, formerly of Gladstone and Hamilton Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on June 26 2011 in St. Joseph at the Carriage Square Nursing Home.Wilma was born October 24 1926 in Pattonsburg Missouri to Dewey and Mabel Willits Bowman. Wilma had worked as a bookkeeper for Sieman and had retired as a bookkeeper from Stromberg-Carlson both of Kansas City Mo. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hamilton and had been active in the alter society.Wilma loved her church having her own home taking care of her yard and flowers and hosting family dinners.She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Junior Donald and Lloyd Bowman and a sister Dollie Jones.Survivors: Sister Kathryn (Charles) Johnson Wichita Kansas; Brothers Jim (Mary) Bowman St. Joseph Mo. and Merlin (Mary) Bowman Liberty Mo. Wilma did not have children of her own but loved the multitude of nieces and nephews like her own.Funeral Mass: 2 p.m. Friday July 1 2011 at Bram Funeral Home Hamilton. Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment: Cope Cemetery Weatherby Mo. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Winston Alumni Sacred Heart Church of Hamilton or the Carriage Square Nursing Home of St. Joseph.A special thank you to Carriage Square Caregivers who made Wilma a home away from home. Friends may call after noon on Thursday.       Bram Funeral Services