DAVID MICHAEL KAFKA-BOWMAN, 28, most recently of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010.

David was born August 11, 1981 in Grove, Oklahoma. He was raised in Winfield and attended Winfield Schools. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winfield, and most recently attended Hackney Baptist Church when he came home to visit his mother.

He worked for Associated Pool Builders out of Bismark, North Dakota, where he traveled around the Midwest constructing large pools. David was the lead nozzle man and worked every aspect of the job. He was in charge of shooting the concrete into the pool walls. He loved skateboarding. David always had to skate the bottom of the pool before it was painted to make sure all the curves and slopes were just right. David was an avid gamer movie watcher and collector. He loved life and was never afraid to be different!

His family includes:
His mother: Susan Long and husband, Darrell of Winfield;
His step-dad: Robert Bowman and wife, Cheryl of Topeka;
His brothers: Matthew Davenport and wife, Angela of Jacksonville, NC; and Nicholas Bowman and wife Kayci of Burden;
His grandparents: Earl and Edna Neilson of Pond Creek, OK; Doris Long of Winfield; Samuel and Kathleen Bowman of Lawrence, KS; Delbert and Jean Eberhart of Lawrence; and Peggy Eberhart of Topeka;
His aunts and uncles: John A. Greenleaf of Winfield; Larry Greenleaf of State College, PA; Mike Greenleaf of Des Moines, IA; Brian Bowman and wife, Virginia of Kinsley, KS; Cheryl and Jerry Crow of Winfield; Lisa and Jim Dewberry of Raymore, MO; Cheryl and Kent Taylor of Lawrence, KS; Dale Long of Arkansas City; Connie and John Williams of Topeka; and Nancy Long of Overland Park;
His niece and nephew: Samuel and Abigail Bowman; and
His cousins: Christopher Greenleaf, Dane, Katy and Alexander Greenleaf, Jessica and Stuart Cassaboom, Mandy Carver and Steven Gray, Jennifer and Joseph Pisano, Michelle and Cory Lockman, Ashley Detter, Ashley, Cameron, Hunter and Chloe Taylor.

David was preceded in death by his grandfathers, John F. Greenleaf and Winton Long, and his uncle, Dennis Long.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at Miles Funeral Service at 2:00 P.M. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service on Thursday evening from 4 to 8.

An account has been established at CornerBank to honor David. The family will distribute the contributions to the charities of the their choice Contributions may be made through the funeral home.