Carole Ann Bowen, age 74, of Kalamazoo passed away on April 3, 2018. Carole's family includes her mother: Jane (Porter) Brown; daughters: Sandra (Steve) Cartwright of Decatur, Jayne Heath of Kalamazoo, Suzan (Martin) Dunn of Kalamazoo; her son: Jason Bowen of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren: Joseph, Jonathan, Amanda, Alexys, and Dakota; her siblings: Gerald Brown of Parma and Rodger (Dot) Brown of White Cloud; and beloved dog: Jody. Carole was preceded in death by her father: Leonard Brown. The funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the McCowen & Secord Life Story Funeral Home, 5975 Lovers Lane, Portage (269-344-5600). The family will be greeting family and friends an hour before the service. Please visit Carole's webpage at www.mccowensecord.com where you can sign the guestbook and share a memory. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a local animal shelter of your choice.