Tess LaDawn Stowell

Tess LaDawn Stowell was born on March 31, 1933 in Logan, Utah to Mike and Lima Stowell. She passed away in Lewiston, Utah on October 14, 2022. She was 89 years old.

Tess was the oldest of four daughters. Her sisters were BarDee, Marcia, and Nancy. She grew up in Lewiston and attended Lewiston Elementary and graduated from North Cache High School.

Tess lived in many places throughout her life, but always considered Cache Valley home, and spent most summers there with her five children: Mike, Michele, Dawn, Kim, and Doug. Lewiston was always the one constant in her life. Tess was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to cook for her family. Homemade candy at Christmas was her specialty. She especially loved holding her newborn grandchildren in the crook of her arm where they always seemed to fall fast asleep. Every visit to Lewiston was always full of fun for her young grandchildren and there was always a visit to Casper’s ice cream. She also loved to sew, work in her garden, and quilt.

Tess had many jobs throughout her life. As a young girl she worked at the theater in Lewiston, then later in life at Theurer’s Market in Lewiston, and also a clerk for the Lewiston City Office. Her dream job was as a first grade teacher’s assistant at Lewiston Elementary. She loved working with the kids, teachers, and administrators.

Tess was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law BarDee and Raymond Stein, and her two sons Mike and Doug Sparks. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Michele and Rod Allen, Dawn and Kory Parker, Kim and Jeff Royter; her sister and brother-in-law Marcia and Alan Parrish, her sister Nancy Griffin; as well as 14 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.