Thomas "Tom" Bowe

Thomas Francis "Tom" Bowe, 76, unexpectedly died in his sleep on July 30th, 2025 in Red Wing. Tom was born at the Red Wing hospital on September 27, 1949 to Daniel Ralph Bowe and his wife Alice Louise (Ellingson) Nilsson Bowe of Welch. Tom grew up on the family farm in Welch and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On September 13, 1969 he married Sally Jean Peterson at the Lutheran Church in Vasa. After living in the Cities and Welch, they moved to West Florence Township near Lake City in 1974 where he farmed for many years. Tom and Sally divorced on December 10th, 1987. He later became a real estate broker until his retirement.

Tom had an adventurous spirit. As a young man he loved to race stock cars, later he enjoyed boating, waterskiing, cycling, cross-country skiing, and winter triathlons. Tom loved traveling. In addition to visiting many states throughout the US, he rode his motorcycle on an epic journey from Red Wing to the Arctic Circle. He visited his French ancestor's village of Montbronn in the Moselle region of France and traveled across Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, The Netherlands, England (via the Channel Tunnel), Australia, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Mexico, and Belize. In 1978 he drove his family and parents in the Blue Goose (a Chevy station wagon) on a several weeks long road trip to visit his Dad's cousin in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, had a snowball fight with his two older daughters on the Fourth of July at Banff National Park, and visited his grandfather Ellingson's homestead in Opheim, Montana where his mother was born.

Tom is survived by his very special friend Kat and his children: Elizabeth (Scott) of Georgia, Corissa (James) of Texas, Benjamin (Veronica), and Rachel (Kevin) both of Minnesota as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by siblings Ragnhild "Rae" (Ed) Santelman, Karen Nelson, Nancy (Rich) Helgeson, Alene "Tina" Bowe, Joy (Ron) Olk, and Jay Bowe all of Minnesota, a large extended family, and many friends.

In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by brothers Daniel and Gerald, brother-in-law Lawrence "Lars" Nelson, sister-in-law Cheryl (Haag) Bowe, and his former in-laws Lawrence and Sonia (Stroman) Peterson.

Tom's wish was to be cremated and there will be no service.