James W. Owens

Jim Owens, 84, of Three Forks, MT, a retired senior scientist from the Idaho National Laboratory (Idaho Falls, ID), passed away from cancer Thursday, July 25, 2019. Jim was born June 16, 1935 in Hotchkiss, CO.



He excelled at golf, hunting, fishing and was a single engine aircraft Flight Instructor with many “cub” pilots under his wings. He was a member of the BPOE Elks for 59 years, and belonged to the Bozeman, MT Lodge # 463.



He is survived by his wife and love of 39 years, Deborah Bulmer of Three Forks, MT; son James Perry Owens of Eugene, OR; son Timothy Karl Owens, of Los Alamos, NM; sister Bonnie (Robert) Noland of Montrose, CO; brothers Daryl Blosch and Brian Blosch of Salt Lake City, UT and grandchildren Wes Owens, Travis Owens, and Clayton Owens of Denver, CO.



He was preceded in death by his parents Wesley Alfred Owens and Jewell Ladine Hudson; brother David (Bunky) and brother Eugene (infant).



Funeral arrangements are with Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, Grand Junction, CO. Committal took place on August 15th at 10:00 AM in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, CO.



In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Bozeman Elks Lodge #463, PO Box 998, Bozeman, MT 95771-0998.