Beatrice “Bea” Bowman Love, 86, Columbia City, passed away at her home on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2017.

Survivors include her daughters, Belinda (James) Pala, of Signal Mountain, Tenn. and Donna Schane, of Hebron; son, Douglas (Judy) Love, of Columbia City; sister, June Paylo, of Lansing, Ill.; brother, John (Andy) Bowman, of Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Love; parents, Gillette and Ethel Bowman; and son, Jeffrey Love.

Visitation is 2-3:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Lewis officiating.  She will be laid to rest beside her husband at Lowell

Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be given in her memory to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.