Cindy Wood Bowen
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In loving memory of Cindy Wood Bowen who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at her home in Overland Park, doing what she loved best: sleeping. She was born as Cynthia Diane Kimball on June 25, 1954, to her parents Chadwick and Doris Kimball, who preceded her in death.
Cindy is fondly remembered by her sisters Sharon and Pam and her many nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives.
She is survived by her first husband, Mike Wood, and their six boys: Seth, Chris, Noah, Joel, Mark, and Matthew. As a loving and devoted Grandma, she will be missed by: Connor, Huckleberry, Leopold, Wally, Nayarita, Doris, Luella and Zipolite.
Cindy’s greatest triumph was persuading the love of her life, her late husband, Mike Bowen, to marry her. She was preceded in death by Mike’s son Nick and is survived by his son Morgan and his wife and children.
Cindy cherished the companionship of pets and is survived by her loyal dog, Frankie, who snuggled her closely long after she departed. She enjoyed reminiscing about favorite pets of the past like Batman, Boschee, Grandma, Mr Ozzy, and Kitty.
Cindy’s heart was filled with an unwavering passion for Jackson Browne’s music and the community of likeminded friends in song that came with it. She found solace and inspiration in the pages of the Urantia Book, which fed her appetite for understanding life’s mysteries. She loved sunbathing and swimming at pools and beaches, relishing every moment spent in the water and under the warm sun with a cold Coke in hand.
Her friends knew her as someone with a remarkable sense of humor, wit, and a flair for the dramatic. She had a knack for bringing joy and laughter to those around her, making her a cherished friend to many.
Cindy’s family is planning a remembrance celebration in early September – please contact a family member to get on the contact list for the party.
Instead of flowers, her sons suggest donations could be made to:
KC Artists’ Coalition https://kansascityartistscoalition.org/Website2019/support/donations/
Or Humane Society https://hsgkc.org/donate/
Cindy showed no fear of what was to come when Peggy, Margaret, and I visited her a short while ago. First to find the Urantia Book for our original group that strangely formed out of such a divergent group facing torment or perfectly composed in self-satisfaction. Cindy was and is, no doubt, well established in understanding of the subtle nuance of mercy contained in might. The mighty will fall to an exemplar of understanding of humility in strength. Just like Cindy, with her ability to rise to the call of a difficult early midlife new career! I worked at the Nelson art gallery and had to call the police on a guy running naked on the south lawn, as one of two night security guards paid to watch over billions in art. Little did I know I was handing him off to Cindy as a night nurse at Western Missouri mental hospital! Talk about a karrass! We both sat at the quiet table in kindergarten! We were connected, often at a distance, and I will miss her being in the World. Also, I didn’t see Cindy as often as I should, we lived completely separate lives, but I always began where I left off with Cindy. Cindy is entirely consistent. I’m sure she will always be.
Cindy was a person that truly I enjoyed being around. She had a true wit. I always thoroughly enjoyed our conversations and our time together. We shared a love for our children and our shared grandson, Connor. She had been through a lot, and she had a strength of spirit that I admired. Once, I was visiting her and found myself enjoying a book she owned on French impressionism. She insisted that I keep the book. I still have it. I still enjoy it. I still think her for it every time I open it. To me this interaction just represented everything that I knew about her spirit. I pray her spirit is at peace and surrounded in love. My prayers and thoughts are continually with her sons and her grandchildren.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend. Miss you.