Richard W. Bowen

Richard W. Bowen Jr., 90, of St. Louis, formerly of Mexico, passed away at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in St. Louis.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Susan Presley officiating.

The family will gather with friends following the service in the Fellowship hall of the church.

Dick was born on October 24, 1936, in St. Louis. He was the son of Richard White Bowen Sr. and Anna (Schmidt) Bowen. On September 27, 1958 in Hannibal, he married Phyllis Stock, who preceded him in death on September 29, 2025.

Dick was the Director of Engineering at A.P. Green Refractories in Mexico for 30 years. Dick was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mexico for over 60 years, where he had served as and Elder, Deacon and Trustee. He was a long-time member of the Mexico Kiwanis Club.

Survivors include, one son, Richard Bowen (Dixie) of Fairview, Oregon; one daughter Anne Grenko (William F.) of St. Louis; five grandchildren, Kelsey Grenko of St. Louis, Kortney Grenko of St. Louis, Kaitlin Grenko-Pedersen (Zakk) of St. Louis, Charlie Delbridge (Amber) of Corvallis, Oregon, and Tim Delbridge (Annie) of Corvallis, Oregon; and four great grandchildren, Louis and Alan Delbridge and Henry and Harvey Pedersen.

In addition to his wife Phyllis, he is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Fred Bowen, and one sister, Betty Seales.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Audrain Historical Society. Memorials may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.