Wayne Keith Bowles was born on September 1, 1952, and left this world on July 2, 2025. Wayne, a lifelong resident of Mitchell and Osborne Counties was a businessman, entrepreneur, and family focused man who provided Automotive, Fuel, and Propane needs in the area for over 50 years. As a father and grandfather he was one for the books. His love and devotion to his children and grandchildren is difficult to express and even more difficult to match. He spent most of his free time riding his motorcycles and volunteering to babysit the grandkids - welcoming each and every new addition with joy. To Wayne - the more kids the merrier - never hesitating, even when faced with 9 kids under 9 years old including an infant. He loved his grandchildren with his whole heart and it showed. Wayne took his responsibilities further than just his family, supporting many of the local residents, farmers, and businesses as a partner and friend, being a fundamental pillar of those communities. He was a true community player and was always available to help when needed. He was an avid supporter of the local schools, councils, and non-profits that his children and grandchildren were involved in and was always ready for a new ‘interesting’ or ‘different’ adventure of food and road trips on his motorcycle.
His family, friends, and community will be forever changed by his passing.
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." - Thomas Campbell
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents Robert (Bob) and Martha Mott Bowles and one brother Robert Jr. Bowles. He leaves behind his loving partner in life Connie Stanley; 6 siblings; 4 Sons - Seth Bowles of Rapid City, South Dakota and grand sons Eli and Donovan; Shaun Bowles of Kansas City, Missouri and grand daughter Nellie and grand son Mikhail; Joshua and wife Jennifer Bowles of Downs, Kansas and grand sons Jonas, Gideon, Lucien, and Solomon; Samuel and wife Karena Bowles of Downs, Kansas and grand daughters Abby, Karsyn, and Josie; and his great granddaughter Eugenie of Jonas, totalling 12 grandchildren, all of which he loved deeply.
A celebration of life will be held and announced by the family.
THE MAN IN THE ARENA
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
–Theodore Roosevelt
Arrangements entrusted to Schoen Funeral Home And Monuments. Online condolences to schoenfhm.com