Michael McGowan

July 20, 1935 - November 29, 2014

Michael J. McGowan, 79, of Vandalia passed away at 10:35pm, Saturday, November 29, 2014 at his home in Vandalia. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:30pm, Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Chaplain Brad Garner officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:30pm, prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family of Michael McGowan. Mr. McGowan was born July 20, 1935 in Chicago, IL, the son of Patrick J. and Mary A. (Fitzgerald) McGowan.  He married Jacqueline C. "Jackie" (Gillen) McGowan April 28, 1959.  Michael was a veteran of the US Army, a truck driver by trade and was affiliated with Mother of Dolors Catholic Church in Vandalia. He is survived by his wife Jackie McGowan of Vandalia; daughters Lynn and husband Kirk Swyers of Vandalia, Patty and husband Larry Teal of St. Louis, and Keli and husband Bill Stolte of St. Elmo; eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons Michael John McGowan, Gary Lee McGowan, and Brian Patrick McGowan; brothers Thomas Francis McGowan and Patrick Joseph McGowan; and sister Mary Catherine.