Richard E. "Cookie" Owens Sr., 75, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on Saturday,
November 30, 2013 in Bowling Green, Ohio.He was born in Bowling Green on March 24, 1938 to Charles W. and
Lottie Marie (Warren) Owens. He was married in Toledo on March 23, 1960 to Patricia L. Orwig and she
precedes him in death.Richard was employed for many years as a truck driver for Bowers Asphalt and Paving in
Walbridge, Ohio, before retiring.He is survived by his daughter, Teresa M. (Elias) Reyes of Bowling Green,
OH; son, Richard E. (Gloria) Owens Jr. of Perrysburg, OH.; grandchildren, Samuel, Antonio, and Anastasia
"Stacy" Castro, Damien Owens, Angel Ybarra, Noel Ybarra; great-grandchildren, Antonio
"Nikko" Jr., Nadia Costilla, Samuel "Sammy" Costilla Jr., and Adriana Caballero, Thalia,
Tressa and Romeo Castro, Angelo and Noah Rowe; sisters, Louise Saylor and Shirley Sheets.He is preceded in
death by his parents, Charles W. and Lottie Marie Owens, wife, Patricia L. Owens, two brothers, John W.
Owens and Charles R. Owens and great-granddaughter, Patricia Raquel Ramirez-Costilla.Friends will be
received from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Witzler-Shank
Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg, OH (419-874-3133) where funeral services will be held
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5 with burial in New Belleville Ridge Cemetery.Condolences may be made to the
family at www.witzlershankfuneralhome.com.To
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