Velda May Drollinger
1925 - 1997 (72 years)
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Name Velda May Drollinger Birth 29 May 1925 Roosevelt, Duchesne, UT 
Gender Female Death 5 Nov 1997 Perry, UT - "The Drollinger Family News (letter) April 2006" published by Kathi (Smith) Fletcher
Velda was found dead in her recliner by her sister, Clella Ruth and Clella Ruth's husband, Darrell per Kathi (Smith) Fletcher, daughter of Clella Ruth and Darrell.
Burial 10 Nov 1997 Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA - Findagrave.com
Velda May Drollinger Gowen
(Ref wedding photos of Velda and Forrest and of their shared headstone attached to this website. Inscription reads, "Velda May Gowan Married Feb 7 1947 Sealed Together Forever July 7 1962 May 29 1925 Nov 5 1997")
Birth: May 29, 1925
Roosevelt
Duchesne County
Utah, USA
Death: Nov. 5, 1997
Brigham City
Box Elder County
Utah, USA
THE JOURNAL OF THE SAN JUANS:
THE DESERET NEWS - 10 September 1997:
Velda May Gowen, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 in her home.
Interment in Valley Cemetery.
Family links:
Parents:
Franklin Sylvanus Drollinger (1899 - 1933)
Hazel Lucetta Hardman Ludlow (1901 - 1969)
Spouse:
Forrest Edward Gowen (1920 - 1983)*
Children:
Ronald Ward Gowen (1953 - 2005)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
VELDA MAY GOWEN
May 29,1925 - November 5, 1997
married February 7, 1947
'Sealed together forever June 7, 1962'
Burial:
Valley Cemetery
Friday Harbor
San Juan County
Washington, USA
Created by: Yvonne Gowen
Record added: Jun 08, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71046918
Person ID I5950 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 17 Jan 2021
Father Franklin Sylvanus Drollinger, b. 5 Aug 1899, Payson, Utah, UT d. 3 Mar 1933, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT (Age 33 years) Mother Hazel Lucetta Hardman, b. 18 Oct 1901, Osmond, Uinta, WY d. 11 Oct 1969, Tremonton, Box Elder, UT (Age 67 years) Family ID F2002 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LTC Forrest Edward Gowen, b. 12 Jul 1920, North Loup, Valley, NE d. 16 Mar 1983, Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA (Age 62 years) Marriage 7 Feb 1947 Provo, Utah, UT - Forrest Edward Gowen
in the Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985
Name: Forrest Edward Gowen
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1947
Marriage Place: Utah, UT, USA
Spouse: Velda May Drollinger
Spouse Gender: Female
Children 1. Stephen Bruce Gowen 2. Carol Ann Gowen 3. Ronald Ward "Ron" Gowen, b. 11 May 1953, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA d. 7 Feb 2005, Evanston, WY (Age 51 years)4. Beverly Jo Gowen Family ID F3635 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Nov 2020
- "The Drollinger Family News (letter) April 2006" published by Kathi (Smith) Fletcher
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Event Map 
Birth - 29 May 1925 - Roosevelt, Duchesne, UT 
Marriage - 7 Feb 1947 - Provo, Utah, UT 
Death - 5 Nov 1997 - Perry, UT 
Burial - 10 Nov 1997 - Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
1981
Photo courtesy Yvonne Gowen
Documents 
Funeral Program
Obituary
Birth Certificate 
Headstones 
Valley Cemetery
Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA
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Notes - Prior to her death, Velda had recently moved into a new home in Perry, Utah built for her by her son, Ron Gowen per Kathi (Smith) Fletcher (dau. of Clella Ruth (Drollinger) Smith sometime in the winter of 2007.
- Prior to her death, Velda had recently moved into a new home in Perry, Utah built for her by her son, Ron Gowen per Kathi (Smith) Fletcher (dau. of Clella Ruth (Drollinger) Smith sometime in the winter of 2007.