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Sara Lowery, 86

Nov. 10, 1932 — Sept. 15, 2019

Sara was born on Nov. 10, 1932, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Turner Anderson. She was the second of seven children and was named after her two aunts, who were present at her birth.

Sara earned her nursing cap in 1952 and served at several different hospitals during her career. Later, she earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and became the director of nursing at a large hospital in Bakersfield, Calif.

She married James Lowery in 1954 and had three children: Michael, Joseph and Candace.

She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph, in 1998 and her husband, James, in 2016. Sara is survived by two children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Sara and her husband, James, both retired in 1997 and achieved their retirement dream by moving north, to Coeur d’Alene, soon after.

Sara passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at 2:55 a.m., of natural causes after a long illness.

She loved to make people laugh and made friends wherever she went. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.