Nathan Eugene Bowen
Obituary
Nathan Eugene Bowen/Gene Bowen, age 93, of Santa Rosa, California, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Born in Burbank, California to Lloyd and Mary Bowen, Gene graduated from UC Los Angeles in Sociology in 1958 and later graduated from San Francisco State College with a Master of Fine Arts in 1971.
As a young man, Gene served in the military for a few years, and was stationed in Europe for part of his service. He was a high school art teacher for a number of years. Gene loved teaching and creating art, hiking, skiing, motorcycling, do-it-yourself remodeling and listening to and making music, especially folk and bluegrass, and will be remembered for his charm, friendliness and for uncountable bad puns.
Gene is survived by his wife Bonnie Saito; by his two children, Brad Bowen and Sheri Baldwin; by four grandchildren; by two nephews, Brian Bowen and Todd Bowen; and by two nieces, Brenda Bowen and Karrie Rottschalk; and was predeceased by his father, Lloyd; his mother, Mary; and his brother, Ray.
There will be a brief interment ceremony on Monday, August 24 at 11am at Santa Rosa Memorial Park.
Published in Healdsburg Tribune · August 11, 2026