Floyd "Randy" Bowen, 71

Floyd Randall (Randy) Bowen of Hastings, briefly of Essex, and Oklahoma City, Okla. passed away peacefully Sept. 4, 2026, at the family farm in rural Hastings.
Born Nov. 15, 1954, in Red Oak to Floyd Bowen and Virginia McKinney Bowen. He spent his elementary and high school years attending Strahan Elementary and Nishna Valley High School. He graduated with the Class of 1973. Randall was in cub scouts, school plays and musicals, but mostly caused issues for teachers. High school health issues prevented him from farming, so he attended the College School of Beauty in Shenandoah. This opened a lifetime of opportunities and memories in Oklahoma City for 45 years. There he worked in restaurants and selling shoes while building his clientele as a barber and hairdresser. He worked in various shops, out of his home, in nursing homes, and finally travelling to people’s homes to provide cosmetology services. Randall never knew a stranger and made memories with everyone he knew.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Floyd and Virginia Bowen; his infant brother, Gerald Edwin Bowen; niece, Lindsay Stoehr; maternal and paternal grandparents, many aunts, uncles, and beloved customers.
Randall is survived by his siblings; Kathy Doyle and husband Pat of Imogene; Dave Bowen and companion Sue McDonald of Malvern; Cindy Stoehr and husband Doug of Forsyth, Mo.; and Sherri Nissen and husband Jerry of Prescott; many nieces, nephews; many great-nieces and nephews; one great-great-nephew; one great-great-niece; aunt, Janice Duysen of LaPorte City; and many other relatives and friends.
The family is asking everyone to wear OU, Thunder, Chicken, or Safari attire. The crazier the better.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at the LeRette Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Farm Creek Cemetery in Henderson. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at the LeRette Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.
LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.