Juanita M. (Owens) Christian, 97, of Convoy, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Van Crest Health Care Center, Van Wert. Born July 19, 1926, in Harrison Township, she was the daughter of the late Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens. On March 30, 1946, she married her husband of 76 years, Norman L. Christian, who preceded her in death.

Surviving family members include three daughters, Judy Linton of Van Wert, Risë (Dr. James) Potts of Fort Wayne, IN, Lynne (Rev. Dr. Mitch) Arnold of New Knoxville, OH, and son, Alan (Mary) Christian of New Albany, OH; nine grandchildren: Jennifer Linton, Matthew Linton, Amanda Arnold-Lacey (Richard), Nicholas Arnold, Nathan Potts, Emily Potts-Pritchard (Thomas), Ethan Christian ( Lindsay Kerka), Allison Christian, Erin Christian (fiancé Paul Lindstedt) and one great-granddaughter, Cheyenne Linton. Other family survivors include sisters-in-law: Joyce Owens, Iva Lou Owens, Janice Owens Kryling, Sylvia Stimpfle, and Patricia Christian.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Vivian Bowers and Marjorie Hoblet, and seven brothers: Waldo Owens, Ervin Owens, Marlin Owens, Marvin Owens, Doyt Owens, Donald Owens, and Robert Owens, in infancy,  and a son-in-law, Kenneth Linton.

Juanita was a retired homemaker and a lifelong member of the former Convoy United Methodist Church.

Calling will be on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at Cowan & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services. A memorial service will follow calling at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Mitch Arnold and Pastor Bill Thomas officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.

Preferred memorials in memory of Juanita may be made to Convoy Methodist Church Music Fund or Thomas Edison School, Van Wert.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.