LaVona Jean Bowen, 68, died May 22, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 28, 1942 at Gorham, Kansas, the daughter of Miles V. and Maudie (Jones) Anthony. She married Ronald N. Bowen July 27, 1958 at Alva, Oklahoma. He died May 27, 2008. A Luray, Kansas, resident for twenty-six years, coming from Inman, Kansas, Mrs. Bowen was a homemaker. Mrs. Bowen was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons: Darrell Bowen, Luray; and Tom Bowen, Hutchinson, Kansas; two daughters: Lora Ensz, McPherson, Kansas; and Cheryl Pemberton, Raymore, Missouri; five sisters: LeeNora Danield, Plains, Kansas; Diana Howard, Great Bend; Lana Slack, Great Bend; Sandra Orr, Denton, Texas; and Kay Tracy, Great Bend; one brother, Billy Joe Anthony, Wichita; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronald E. Bowen; four brothers, Jack Anthony, Bob Anthony, Johnnie Anthony, and Don Anthony; and five sisters, Opal Casper, Mary Bruno, Wanda Mason, Delpha Wilson, and Carolyn Anthony. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend Dick Ogle will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday at Luray Cemetery, Luray. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the LaVona Bowen Funeral Expense Fund, in care of the funeral home.