Eunice Cowles

EUNICE ELLEN COWLES (CARNAGEY) 91+ years

Eunice left this world, peacefully passing to Heaven on August 21, 2025.

She had been born April 25, 1934, the eldest of seven children to Shirley and Edna Carnagey in Joliet MT. At five years her family moved to northern Idaho where she grew to become a dedicated helper in caring for the youngest siblings and contributing to the home work of the farm near Cave Lake. She enjoyed her schoolmates and established lifetime relationships with some. Following graduation in 1952, Eunice went to Coeur d’Alene attending North Idaho College.

She continued studies in Spokane WA, completing coursework at Kinman Business Institute in a “master of accounting” program.

She and her loved spouse of 65 years, H. Elroy Cowles married September 25, 1954. While raising their own family, Eunice worked inventory control as a valuable employee of Brack’s Motor Supply. In 1984 they moved West to the Kitsap Peninsula region. Eunice worked 12 years as a procurement buyer for Puget Sound Naval Shipyards until retirement in 1996.

Eunice is survived by:

Daughter Susan J Palmer (Coeur d’Alene ID)

Daughter Sylvia J Krofft (Bremerton WA)

Son Raymond S Cowles (Port Orchard WA) and

Daughter in Law Christine Cowles

Proudly She was Grandma to:

Aaron Krofft, deceased 2004

Norina Cowles, Chapel Hill NC

Melissa Cowles, deceased 2019

Reuben Krofft (Erin), Rockville MD

Raymond E Cowles, Seattle WA

Seana Merchant (Chance), Puyallup WA

Stephanie Meade, Rathdrum ID

Annie Musser, Boone IA

Sarah Pfrimmer(Travis), Boone IA

She was blessed with thirteen great-grandchildren.

There were numerous loved nephews,nieces,cousins and friends.

Throughout life Eunice kept a warm and prayerful heart for her siblings:

Irene Sonnichsen, deceased 2022

Mary Alice Bailey, Gresham OR

Betty Jean Graybill(Jerry), deceased 2003, Pinehurst ID

Ruthie Montgomery, Lewiston ID

Jim Carnagey(Sandi), Tarpon Springs FL

Reeva Bohannon(John), Livingston MT

Eunice had a strong trust in her Lord Jesus. In life she made worship and participation

within a Christian community a priority. She currently was a member of GracePoint Church in

Bremerton where she had especially enjoyed nursery care, the Watch Our Widows(WOW)activities

and LifeGroup studies.

Interment will be at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene,ID.

A Memorial Gathering will be planned at a future date.