Michael Lowman

December 17, 1963 - January 2, 2016

Michael Lowman, 52, of Boone, Iowa passed away at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa on Tuesday afternoon, December 22, 2015. He was born on December 17, 1963 in Glasgow, Montana the son of Thayne and Karen (Christenson) Lowman. Mike graduated from West Bend Mallard High School in West Bend, Iowa and attended Iowa State University. On September 3, 1988, he married Karen Heller at West Bend, Iowa. The couple later divorced. For the past 20 years, Mike was employed as an engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad where he was currently employed at the time of his death. Mike served on various Sleeping Angels Foundation committees and enjoyed snowmobiling and riding his motorcycle with his friends. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Division 6. His mother preceded him in death. Survivors include his son Ryan Lowman of Boone; a daughter Katie Lowman of Ogden, Iowa; a grandson Jack Lowman; father Thayne Lowman; and a brother Kevin Lowman of West Liberty, Iowa. Friends will gather on Saturday afternoon, January 2nd from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Toby K’s Event Center, 1801 Mamie Eisenhower Avenue in Boone, Iowa to share in a Celebration of Life memorial service. In memory of Mike, memorial contributions may be left to the family or to the Sleeping Angels Foundation.