Karen Sue Dowell Clowers

Karen Sue (Dowell) Clowers was born on February 10th, 1957 in Louisiana, Missouri. She was the daughter of Louis Edwin Dowell (1926-1997) and Alma Della Fern McCormick (1932-2011). Karen had six siblings: Garry Ray Dowell, Kathy Ann Dowell, Sandra Fay Dowell, and Jerry Wayne Dowell, Roger, and Sharon. Karen was married twice, first to John Leon Clowers (1931-2002) on December 7 1985, and then to Gary L. Patrick (1945-2010). Karen Clowers was a home health worker who was sent by the Department of Veteran's Affairs to help care for Vietnam War veteran and wheelchair bound Andrew Madden. Karen did housework, made sure Andrew's meds were taken properly and cooked for him and his wife. By all accounts, Andrew and wife, Ruth Ann, had been happily married for over 25 years and all three became friends. But Karen and Andrew feel in love. In 2002, Andrew lured Ruth Ann to a parking lot, where Karen shot Ruth Ann in the head. There was enough forensic and eye-witness evidence to point to Karen, Andrew, and Karen's son-in-law, John Lewis. All three were convicted: John of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to 15 years; Andrew to second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years, and Karen plead guilty to felony murder in the second degree and sentenced to life in prison. See the full story, written for Oxygen in 2021 at 'I Could Have Got A Divorce,' Man Admits . Karen passed away on March 2nd, 2011 in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri at the age of 54, while in prison. According to her obituary, she was survived by two daughters, Patricia and Pamela, and eight grandchildren. See Karen Sue Clowers.