Bubba Bryon James Dowling, age 46, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, KS. He was born June 3, 1976, in Mason City, IA to Dan Leroy and Martha Louise (King) Dowling. He was a Sergeant for the Smith County Kansas Sheriff’s Department.
Survivors include his wife Heather; children Anna, Nathan, Luke, Esther, Miriam and Johanna; brother Darin (Lora) Dowling; sister Danielle (Nicole) Dowling; brother-in-law Kevin (Chantel) Guiter; three nephews and five nieces; his Spiritual Dad, Mark (Kristie) Cobler; father-in-law and mother-in-law Larry & Sharon Guiter.
Bubba was preceded in death by two infant children Amaris & Cameron; his mom Martha Dowling; grandparents Bill & Irene King and Phil & Betty Dowling.
Celebration of Life Services will be at 2:30 PM, Friday, December 23, 2022, at the New Covenant Church in Smith Center, KS.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be given to the Bubba Dowling Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of the mortuary.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Rentschler Family Mortuaries, Simmons-Rentschler Chapel, Smith Center, KS.
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