Mr. Owens was the eldest son of the late James Owens and Mira Smith of the 4th Con. of Wallace Twp.
He is survived by Mrs. Howard (Nancy) Scotchmeir of Chatham; Murray of King City; Bruce of Mitchell; one brother, Douglas, of St. Catharines; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Saturday at the Lockhart Funeral Home in Mitchell.