1962
Michael
2015
Michael "Mike" Sowers
April 2, 1962 — April 23, 2015
Mr. Michael "Mike" Bruce Sowers, 53, of Frederick, MD, died suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Mary Fink. They'd been inseparable for 35 years.
Born April 2, 1962 in York, PA, he was the son of Oliver F. Sowers, Jr. of York, and the late Faye J. (Kauffman) Sowers.
An entomologist by trade, Mike currently was a volunteer with the Smithsonian Institute's Natural Museum Natural History (NMNH) Butterfly Pavilion. He held memberships in different organizations across the country and was known by many. Among those memberships were Maryland Invasive Species Council, the Golden Key National Honor Society, and the Maine Master Gardeners.
Mike received his BA in Russian Studies and a minor in Geography from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He continued his education by receiving the following Masters Degrees: an MA in Geography and Regional Planning from California University of Pennsylvania; an MS in Forest Resources from the University of Minnesota; and an MS in Entomology from the University of Nebraska.
Mike will be greatly missed.
In addition to his wife and father, Mike is survived by his sister, Susan Spencer; his brother, Dennis Sowers; and his extended family in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the NMNH Butterfly Pavilion, Office of Advancement, MRC 135 P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012; or to Maine Master Gardeners, 21 Bradeen Street, Suite 302, Springvale, Maine 04083.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.
Born April 2, 1962 in York, PA, he was the son of Oliver F. Sowers, Jr. of York, and the late Faye J. (Kauffman) Sowers.
An entomologist by trade, Mike currently was a volunteer with the Smithsonian Institute's Natural Museum Natural History (NMNH) Butterfly Pavilion. He held memberships in different organizations across the country and was known by many. Among those memberships were Maryland Invasive Species Council, the Golden Key National Honor Society, and the Maine Master Gardeners.
Mike received his BA in Russian Studies and a minor in Geography from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He continued his education by receiving the following Masters Degrees: an MA in Geography and Regional Planning from California University of Pennsylvania; an MS in Forest Resources from the University of Minnesota; and an MS in Entomology from the University of Nebraska.
Mike will be greatly missed.
In addition to his wife and father, Mike is survived by his sister, Susan Spencer; his brother, Dennis Sowers; and his extended family in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the NMNH Butterfly Pavilion, Office of Advancement, MRC 135 P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012; or to Maine Master Gardeners, 21 Bradeen Street, Suite 302, Springvale, Maine 04083.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.
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