April 20, 1941 — Aug. 9, 2014

Andrew Harold Owen, 73, of Cassopolis, died peacefully early Saturday morning, Aug. 9, 2014, in Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

Andrew was born April 20, 1941, in Cass County, Michigan to Frank and Pauline (Shriver) Owen.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, David Owen.

Andy was an incredibly kind and generous man. He enjoyed fishing and crossword puzzles. He was an avid reader and had lately taken to reading the Bible cover to cover.

Andrew will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by two sisters, Lillian Owen of Union, Betty (George) Hall of Dowagiac; one brother, Wayne (Barbara) Owen of Cassopolis; three nieces, Judi (Tony Poarch) Owen of Dowagiac, Diann (Michael Bailey) Owen of Elkhart, Mary Jane (Duane) McPhail of Dowagiac; eight nephews, Jimmy Owen of Edwardsburg, Jon Owen of Galien, Steven Owen of Edwardsburg, Christopher (Jennifer) Owen of Dowagiac, Kenneth (Sharon) Fobes of Dowagiac, Anthony (Carolyn) Fobes of Dowagiac, Craig Owen of Union, David Owen of Kansas; a host of great nieces and great nephews and one great great niece and one on the way.

Family and friends will gather Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 at 4 p.m. for a time of storytelling and sharing in Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 202 North Broadway Street, Cassopolis.

The family prefers memorials in Andrew’s name to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.