Obituary
A Psalm of David
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and they staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the day s of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
What a Wonderful Life
Wendy was born April 4, 1967 to two loving parents, Harold Warren Bowen and Janice Grace (Stapleton) Bowen. Cheryl Lynn (Bowen) Franklin, is her older sister, and John Michael Bowen, her younger brother. Wendy grew up loving sports, of which ice-hockey was her all time favorite. Her father helped organize an all-girls team (except the goalie), which was able to play in the novice boys league. After two years, the girls got their own league. Wendy’s dream career, would have been Professional Hockey Player.
Although, somewhat shy, Wendy was able to make friends where ever she went. She loved being out in nature, with a group of friends. There are many fond memories with her group of high school friends, University of Waterloo (Kinesiology) and McMaster University (Physical Therapy) friends. Wendy also had cohorts of friends from the hockey teams she played on. From her years playing back in Peterborough from age 8-19, along with the Vancouver Island teams, the She Devils and the Shooters.
After graduating from McMaster University in 1996, Wendy set out on a huge adventure with her friend Heidi. They traveled and worked in Texas and then Kentucky, before heading back to Vancouver Island in Canada in 2000. Heidi’s mom thought it was all Wendy’s idea, but Heidi was the leader of this big adventure.
Wendy and Heidi co-managed a smaller clinic in Duncan, BC for almost five years, before Wendy set out on her own, eventually starting her own clinic. With the help of friends, Heidi, Bonnie Webb, and Connie Klotz, Start Line Physiotherapy was launched. The clinic grew organically for six years, before Wendy sold it in 2016.
Wendy worked for twenty-years as a physiotherapist in the Cowichan Valley, before officially retiring in September 2021 because of the diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. This diagnosis was the test of all tests. Wendy was forced to apply all of her spiritual lessons, to face the loss of her physical stamina, and source of income.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Wendy Dale BOWEN April 4 1967 November 15 2021 (age 54)..
Death notice for the town of: Ladysmith, Province: Colombie britanique