Carl E. Owen

Carl E. Owen, 88, of  Ash Grove passed away on Sunday,  Feb.  27, 2022. He  was born on Aug. 22, 1933, in Maysville, to Harold B. “Hob” and Vada Elizabeth (Stockton) Owen. On Aug. 22, 1958, Carl and June Kerns were united in marriage and shared over 63 years together.
Owen graduated from Maysville High School. He faithfully served in the United States Army and was stationed in Japan at the end of the Korean Conflict. He and June later moved to Ash Grove and Carl was an agent for MFA Oil Company.
Owen was active in the Ash Grove community in many ways. He drove a school bus for many years, coached, umpired, and ran the clock at different sporting events, was on the park board and brought the basketball and tennis courts to the park, and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He was also honored with the Ash Grove Good Citizen Award.
Owen was a deacon and elder, and served anywhere he was needed at his church. His garden was a labor of love, and he shared his harvest with the community, but most of the corn from his garden went to the church to help with bereavement dinners.
Owen  is survived by  his wife, June Owen; sons, Douglas Owen and wife Peggy, David Owen and wife Michelle; daughters, Carla Morales and husband Irving, Christy Miller and Justin Riedle, Cathy Owen; 10 grandsons; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; sister Beulah Mills; brothers-in-law, Keith Meek, Lloyd Kerns and wife Becky; and sister-in-law, Doris Faye Bunker; several nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.
Owen was preceded in death by his siblings, Kenneth Owen, Merlin Owen, Harlan Owen, Jim Owen, Jean Meek and Helen Drury; and daughter-in-law Lori Minor.
Visitation will be from noon until service time, Friday, March 4, 2022, at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Ash Grove. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Ash Grove Cemetery with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to American Red Cross and may be left at the funeral home.