Warren Owens

Warner E. 'Bud' Owens, 96, of Ephrata, Wash., died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at home.

He was raised in Tempe, Ariz., and attended Arizona State College. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March of 1943 and was a Ferry Command pilot in the European-African Middle Eastern Theater and the Asiatic Pacific Theater. After being honorably discharged in November 1945, he farmed with is dad and brother outside of Tempe, where they raised cotton and alfalfa hay.

He loved to hunt and fish and spent many hours teaching his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids to fish.

He moved to Washington in the early 1980s and farmed in the Ritzville and Ephrata areas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjory Owens; daughter, Kerry Deking of Ritzville; and son, Gary Owens of Ephrata.

He is survived by daughters, Joyce Owens of Wenatchee and Sandra Morgan of Spokane Valley; daughter-in-law, Sandra Owens of Ephrata; and son-in-law Bruce Morgan of Spokane.

He is also survived by grandchildren, Jennifer (Brad) Smith of Mount Vernon, Wash., Tiffany (Gordy) Towne of Ritzville, Wash., Melanie Owens of Walla Walla, Wash., and Matt Owens of Hollywood, Calif .; and great-granddaughters Hannah and Sadie Towne of Ritzville.

Burial will be in Tempe, Ariz. at a later date.