Galen Lee Lowrey, 82, a resident of Laredo, Missouri, died on Monday, August 26, 2024, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton, Missouri. Family visitation will be held Friday, August 30, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials can be made to either the Laredo Fire Protection District or Laredo R-7 School District and may be left with the mortuary.
Galen was born on May 24, 1942, near Spickard, Missouri, the son of William Logan and Alma Harolvina Thiesfeld Lowrey. He attended a one-room schoolhouse west of Modena for his first eight years of schooling and completed his education at Princeton High School in Princeton, Missouri. Galen married Linda Kay Trainer on September 24, 1961, at the Christian Church in Princeton, Missouri. They began their married life on the family farm near Spickard, Missouri. In 1964, Galen and Linda purchased their first farm near Laredo, Missouri, where they moved shortly after.
Galen was a lifelong farmer and an avid John Deere two-cylinder tractor collector. In his earlier years, he spent time breaking and training horses, and he and his sons enjoyed participating in local horse shows. He cherished spending time with his family.
His survivors include his wife, Linda, of the home; three sons, David Lowrey and wife Melissa Lowrey of Laredo, Missouri; Duane Lowrey and wife Karla of Trenton, Missouri; Stephen Lowrey and wife Angie of Trenton, Missouri; nine grandchildren: Derek Lowrey and wife Sarah, Aaron Lowrey and wife Amanda, Shelby Glidewell, and husband Riley, Kate Lowrey, Logan Lowrey (Rianna), Trint Clark and wife Serena, Tyler Lowrey (Rebecca), Emma Lowrey, and Megan Lowrey; and ten great-grandchildren: Casen, Macey, Gannon, Madelyn, Tyson, Brycen, Clayton, Weston, Rayna, and Bo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lila Kincade; two brothers, Billy Lowrey and Don Lowrey; one nephew, Sterling Lowrey; and one great-nephew, Caleb Rockhold.
