Steven Craig Lowry

Steven Craig Lowry, 68, passed away in the home after a long illness July 7, 2021.  He was born in Wichita, Kan.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn of 47 years; sons, Matthew and his wife Tanya of Monett, and Joshua, Sr. and his wife Jamie of Aurora; daughter, Arminda and husband, Joe of Aurora; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Virgil, Sr. of Corpus Christi, Texas and Michael of Apopka, Fla.; sister, Brenda of Paola, Kan.
He is preceded in death by his parents and twin granddaughters.
Lowry graduated in 1970 from East High School in Wichita, Kan.  In Wichita, Lowry helped to build and race dirt track cars and dragsters. After graduation he joined the United States Navy and served as a Seabee until 1976. He was a third-class petty officer.  As a Vietnam veteran he received the National Defense Service Medal and qualified as an M-16 Expert with field training with M-60. Lowry worked as a front-end auto mechanic for Aurora Grand Tire for 19 years. Lowry was member of the First Presbyterian Church of Aurora.
A funeral service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held July 12, 2021, at the First Presbyterian in Aurora. Burial followed at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation was held Sunday in the funeral home chapel.
Memorials may be made payable to the Wounded Warrior Project or the First Presbyterian Church Disaster Bucket Relief in care of the funeral home.