Mary Jane Bauer Bowser, 86, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday at the ACMH Hospital, Kittanning.

Born Jan. 30, 1922, in West Franklin Township, she was a daughter of Harry L. and Ocie Swartzlander Bauer.

She was a homemaker and also had worked at the ACMH Hospital Emergency Room, Big River Manufacturing and Ames department store.

Mrs. Bowser was a member of the Center Hill Church of the Brethren.

She enjoyed crafts and sewing.

Surviving are five children, Karen Grafton and her husband, Paul, of Worthington, Mary Streightif and her husband, Ron, of Walkchalk, William Bowser of Macedonia, Ohio, Richard R. Bowser and his wife, Linda, of Butler and Kenneth K. Bowser and his wife, Jean, of Fenelton; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; five siblings, Anna Mae Anderson of Butler, Dorthea Cochran of Vienna, Ohio, Olive Best of Emlenton, Joye Knight of Knox and Ross Bauer of Franklin; a sister-in-law, JoAn Fair of Kittanning; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralston W. "Punk" Bowser, who died in March 2004; a sister, Verna Flick; and an infant brother.

<B>BOWSER</B> — Friends of Mary Jane Bauer Bowser, who died Saturday, March 22, 2008, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home</B>, Worthington. Visitation also will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Center Hill Church of the Brethren, where services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Wes Berkebile officiating. Burial will be at the Center Hill Church Cemetery.Donations may be made to the Center Hill Church of the Brethren.For more information or to send an online condolence, visit www.snydercrissman.com.