1.RuthLucileBryan, born September 04, 1913 in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died June 28, 1999 in Bradenton, Florida. She was the daughter of 2. IsaacAlvinBryan and 3. IdaBelleHolt. She married (1) KennethRaymondLowe January 21, 1932 in Paris, Illinois. He was born December 25, 1912 in Thorpe, Washington, and died November 28, 2001 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. He was the son of Lawrence Odel Lowe and Dorothy Cecil Mott. She married (2) WilsonJesseWells August 27, 1966 in Vigo County, Indiana. He was born December 04, 1907 in Vermillion Co., Indiana, and died November 04, 1994 in Clay County Hospital, Brazil, IN. He was the son of Wilson J. Wells and Clara Jane Wittenmyer.
Notes for Ruth Lucile Bryan:
Divorced from Kenneth Lowe July 27, 1961.
Ruth graduated from Wiley H. S. in Terre Haute. She worked as a housewife and later as a farm wife when they moved to a farm in 1941. The family did not get electricity in the country until about 1945 and did not have an indoor bathroom until about 1947. After her divorce from Kenneth, she worked at various jobs...as a cashier in the cafeteria at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, a cashier at Columbia records, and as a seamstress in a coat-making factory. She stopped working shortly after her marriage to W. J. Wells in 1966. After his retirement, they enjoyed their winters in Cortez, Florida. They enjoyed dancing and went with friends to Shrine functions. After being widowed, Ruth still enjoyed going to Florida. Until the last year of life, she spent the summers in a small home near her son, Gene and his daughter, Lori. While in Florida, she became too ill to travel back to West Terre Haute and spent her remaining days living with daughter, Pat, in Bradenton, Florida.
More About Ruth Lucile Bryan:
Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure
Medical Information: Possible fibrosis of the lung. Did not smoke.
Notes for Kenneth Raymond Lowe:
Kenneth enjoyed outdoor activities as a child and an adult. He hunted and fished. He also played basketball in school. He attended school in Lost Creek township in Vigo County (Glenn H.S.) and had to quit in the 10th grade. His family could not afford to buy his books.
After leaving school he worked on farms putting up hay and following a thrashing machine. His first job was with Lowden Processing Plant in Terre Haute. The plant processed vegetables. His first full-time job began in 1931 at the Quaker Maid (Ann Page) factory in Terre Haute. The factory produced Ann Page food products. He worked there until his retirement. He worked most of that time in maintenance of equipment.
Obituary, November 29, 2001
Vigo County
Kenneth Raymond "Cob' Lowe
Kenneth Raymond "Cob" Lowe, 88, of Terre Haute died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Royal Oaks Healthcare Center. He retired as a mechanic from Quaker Maid Co., after 43 years of service. He was born Dec. 25, 1912, in Thorpe, Wash., to Lawrence O. Lowe and Dorothy Mott Lowe. Survivors include his wife of nearly 30 years, Rosemary Nussel Francis Lowe, whom he married June 17, 1972; two sons, James William Lowe and his wife, Avis of Terre Haute and Kenneth Eugene Lowe and his wife, Sue of West Terre Haute; two daughters, Mary Helen Ash and her husband, Dick of Peru and Patricia Ann Roach of Bradenton, Fla.; two stepsons, Don Francis Sr., and his wife, Kathy of Martinsville, Ind., and Kenneth Francis of Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters, Janet Schildmeier and her husband, Dick of Indianapolis and Nancy Sedletzeck of Terre Haute; eight grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, Bob and Sue Lowe, Ted and Peggy Lowe, Loretta and Larry Walden, all of Terre Haute, Lilly and Jerry Ornduff of Ohio and Larry and Gloria Lowe. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Oakley Lowe and Warren Lowe; and two sisters, Hazel Ornduff and Frieda Green. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, where he served as an usher and attended Glen High School, playing basketball there. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed many hours in his boat with his sons and fishing buddies. He also enjoyed his garden and fruit trees and woodworking. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Roselawn Funeral Home, with the Revs. Larry Mathias and Mark Fleschner officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, Fort Harrison Road, Terre Haute, IN 47805.
More About Kenneth Raymond Lowe:
Burial: December 01, 2001, Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana
Cause of Death: Metastatic Lung Cancer
Marriage Notes for Ruth Bryan and Kenneth Lowe:
Marriage may have been February 21, 1932.
