Beth Bowar, 103, of Faulkton, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Faulkton Senior
Living.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024, at St. Thomas the Apostle
Catholic Church, Faulkton, with Fr. John Short presiding. Burial will follow in St. Thomas
Catholic Cemetery, Faulkton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Beth L. Ruhlman was born June 29, 1921, in Miranda, SD to Morris and Myra (Tanner)
Ruhlman. She attended school in Miranda and graduated from Faulkton School and Nettleton
Business College, Sioux Falls.
Beth worked at Faulk County State Bank, Faulk County Register of Deeds and the ag office. She
married William Bowar on August 26, 1946, and together they welcomed five children.
Beth was the oldest member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, St. Thomas Altar Society, charter
member of the Catholic Daughters, as well as the American Legion Auxiliary and VFW
Auxiliary.
Those left to cherish Beth’s life include her children: Patricia “Patti” Huss, Faulkton, Margaret
“Peg” Bowar, Tulare, Anthony “Tony” Bowar, Bosie, ID, and Cathleen “Cathi” (Dana) Legner,
Rapid City; daughter-in-law, Barb Bowar, Maple Grove, MN; sister, Ruth Yada; ten
grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and eight step
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Myra Ruhlman; husband, William; son,
John Bowar; son-in-law, Jerry Huss; and brothers: David and Donald Ruhlman.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Beth’s arrangements.
(www.familyfuneralhome.net)

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