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Katherine Sowell

October 6, 1931 — December 22, 2010

Katherine Sowell, age 79, of Peeples Valley, Arizona passed away on December 22, 2010, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family. She was born on October 6, 1931 in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from El Monte High School at age 16, she worked for Bank of America in downtown Los Angeles. She married Ralph Sowell in 1954, and in 1972, they moved their family to Phoenix. Wherever she lived, Katherine became an active participant in the community through her volunteer work. She was an officer or longtime volunteer in Junior Women's Club, PTA/PTO, Paradise Valley Girls Softball League, Shadow Mountain High School Booster Club, Paradise Valley School District, United Parent Council, Paradise Valley Community College, Yarnell Library and the Peeples Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Katherine is survived by her husband Ralph of Peeples Valley, son Kenneth of Phoenix, daughter Sherida of Tempe and daughter Kelly of Scottsdale. A Celebration of Katherine's life is scheduled for 2pm on Saturday, January 8th at the Yarnell Community Presbyterian Church. Memorial in Katherine's name may be sent to the Arizona Humane Society, Attn: Development Department, 1521 W Dobbins Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041 http://www.azhumane.org/PDFs/ahs-gen-donation-form.pdf or https://www.azhumane.org/artman2/publish/donate2/gendonate.shtml
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