Clifford Eugene Lowe, 81, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

He was born on July 10, 1936 in Willis, Kansas the son of Ralph Burton and Esther Marie (Robinson) Lowe. Clifford was a school bus driver for Horton, Hiawatha and Willis School districts. He also was a farmer and worked for the Brown County road and bridge department before retiring.

Clifford served in the U.S. Army National Guard and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha, Kansas. He really loved playing Santa Claus, his fried chicken and hot fudge sundae's from Dairy Queen.

On June 8, 1958 he married Ruth Ann Stuff in Powhattan, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 10, 2015.

Survivors include a daughter, Ellie (Melvin) Lamb of Searcy, Arkansas; four sons, Clifford (Jeanne) Lowe Jr. of Hiawatha, Kansas, Douglas (Jeanette) Lowe of Paxico, Kansas, Roy (Shelley) Lowe of Muscotah, Kansas and David (Dawn) Lowe of Horton, Kansas; brother, Roger Lowe of Wichita, Kansas; sister, Colleen Woelk of Dayton, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. onTuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha, Kansas. The family will greet friends on Mondayevening from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas. Burial will be at the Claytonville Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Clifford Lowe memorial fund to be designated later and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com