Carole Bowles

Carole Bowles joined her husband, and love of her life, in heaven on September 8th, 2025. She was born February 22nd, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Maurice and Ruth (Beard) Crago. She was one of four children that included her brothers Robert and Richard and sister Joanne Hoffman. Carole attended Tech High School where she met the love of her life Daniel ‘Danny’ Bowles. Danny and Carole were married on September 8th, 1955. Danny and Carole welcomed their only child Debbie (Bowles) Case on February 13th, 1956. Carole worked at Lawrence Central High School in the administrative office and Osco Drug Store. Carole and Danny were award winning ballroom dancers and loved to dance the night away any chance they had, including winning a dance competition in 1992 at Washington Square Mall. You could find Carole dancing anywhere, at any time, she could. Carole was very proud of being named 2003 Volunteer of the Year for the Indiana chapter of the National MS Society. Carole had a deep devotion to Christ that was shown in all her actions. Carole is survived by her daughter Debbie (Bowles) Case and her grandchildren, Cortney (Urich) and Andy Dobrota, Justin and Maria Beattey, and Shannon (Beattey) Wilkey. She is also survived by four great grandchildren, Maddalynn and Josslynn Beattey, Evan Wiley and her soon to be newest grandchild Nico Dobrota. There will be an intimate ceremony to intern her with Danny on Saturday, September 20th 2025 at 10 am in the chapel at West Ridge Park Cemetery.