- William Lee "Bill" Cowsill, 95 of Pittsburg, KS died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Oakview Estates in Frontenac.
He was born May 13, 1919, in Pittsburg the son of William and Rose Lee (Musser) Cowsill.
On Jan. 8, 1940 he was united in marriage to Carolina Battitori in Webb City, MO. She preceded him in death on May 6, 1976. He then married Rosalie M. Ryan on Sept. 4, 1976. She preceded him in death on June 3, 2005.
He was an Army veteran of WWII enlisting June 16, 1944 and was honorably discharged Nov. 19, 1945. He attained the rank of Private 1st Class and was
attached to the 341st Ordinance Depot Co. in the Philippine Islands.
William worked for Spencer Chemical/Gulf Oil Company as a maintenance mechanic for heavy equipment and locomotives. He retired in 1981 after 33
years of service.
He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the American Legion Post #64 in Pittsburg.
Survivors include a daughter Glenda (Paul) Uttley, of Frontenac; a son, William F. (Sandy) Cowsill, of Wichita, KS, three step-children: Bill (Christine) Ryan of
Maynard, MA, Becky (Ray) Ross of Overland Park, KS and Ed (Laura) Ryan of St. Louis, MO, along with 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, both spouses, a son Charles L. Cowsill, step-father James C. Cowen, and a great grandson Jacob Shafer.
Services will be 11 am, Monday May 4th, 2015 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, with Fr. Thomas Stroot officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Park
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 9:30am until 10:30am when the Rosary will be recited. Condolences may be
left at www.bathnaylor.com. Memorials may be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and/or Oakveiw Estates Activity Fund; these may be left at or
mailed to the funeral home. Services are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS.
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1919 - 2015 (95 years)
