Malcolm Cowan

Malcolm Cowan, 88, of Stevensville, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 11, 2011 at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Inurnment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph. Friends may visit from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the St. Joseph Masonic Lodge 437. Those wishing to share a memory online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Malcolm was born July 24, 1922 in Larkhall, Scotland, to Malcolm & Henrietta (Forest) Cowan. On March 3, 1950 he married Catherine Drummond in Motherwell, Scotland. Before moving to the United States in 1964 he drove a double decker bus in Scotland. Malcolm worked for Superior Steel in Benton Harbor for many years. He was a member of the Clydesdale Masonic Lodge 551 and St. Joseph Masonic Lodge 437. Malcolm was much loved by his family as a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather and will be dearly missed by all. Malcolm was survived by his wife Catherine Cowan of Stevensville; three sons Malcolm (Betty) Cowan of Benton Harbor, Colin (Karen) Cowan of Berrien Springs and Andrew Cowan of Stevensville; 5 grandchildren Kristy (Robby) Saroni, Karrie (Justin) Turner, Brandon Cowan, Malcolm (Jennifer) Cowan and Jacqueline (Mark) Demski; 5 great grandchildren Lillian, Malcolm, Lauren, Bailey, Morgan and two on the way; brother John (Ada) Cowan of London, England. Malcolm was preceded in death by his parents, sister Lillian Hannah of Coventry, England and brother William of Larkhall, Scotland.