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Reuben Clowes

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Reuben Wilson Clowes, 94, of Cabot, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries.

Born Sept. 26, 1930, in Winfield Township, he was the son of John Shields Clowes and Harriet Barnes Clowes.

Reuben served in the U.S. Air Force during Korea. He was a retired excavating worker.

Reuben was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot, Saxonburg American Legion Post 683, Saxonburg VFW Post 7376, Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company and Monday Golf League, and delivered for Meals on Wheels. He enjoyed serving on multiple church/school building committees, woodworking at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, hunting, fishing, and playing golf and pool.

Surviving are sons, Kevin Clowes, of Round Rock, Texas, and Scott Clowes, of Charlotte, N.C.; his sister, Janet Durst of Cabot; six grandchildren, Melissa Gladkowski of Hagerstown, Md., Jennifer Rodriguez of Pflugerville, Texas, Christopher Clowes of Round Rock, Texas, Joshua Clowes of Raleigh, N.C., Ashley Lowery of Raleigh, N.C., and Tyler Clowes of Charlotte, N.C.; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Janet Clowes, on June 24, 2022; his daughter, Tamara Clowes-Gladkowski; one sister, Dolores Koegler; and one brother, Charles Clowes.

CLOWES — Friends of Reuben Wilson Clowes, who died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at FOX FUNERAL HOME, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cabot, with the Rev. Brian Bocian officiating.

Interment will follow in St. Luke Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the St. Luke Lutheran Church and School, 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, PA 16023.

For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.

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