Howard L. "Ike" Bowman, 91, of Dubuque, IA, and formerly of Galena, IL, and Tulsa, OK, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his home. A celebration of life will take place at 7 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena. Friends are invited to gather starting at 5 PM until the service begins. The burial will occur at a later date, and cremation rites have been respectfully honored. Howard was born on January 2, 1934, in Strawberry Point, IA, to Milton and Berneice (Stone) Bowman. He married Verda Green in 1951; after parting, he married Eleanor Russell in 1975. Throughout his life, he held various jobs, including working at the Savanna Army Depot, a powder monkey while blasting the East Dubuque railroad tunnel, baker, local milkman, over-the-road truck driver, and trucking dispatcher. While he took great pride in his diverse work history, his greatest joy came from spending time with his large family. He especially looked forward to the family fish fri

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