The Leanne O'Dea Story
Leanne O’Dea is a division of Bowra & O’Dea; a fifth generation WA owned family company that has been serving the people of Western Australia since 1888.
Establishment.
Recognition of changes and needs within the local community saw Leanne O’Dea Funeral Directors established. Joseph and Betty’s daughter-in-law Leanne, working enthusiastically to create a brand that would enhance the range of services the O’Dea Group was able to extend to families. Joseph and Betty’s fifth child, Lucy, also worked in the Female Division for a short time, bringing to six the total of family members working together at one time.

Memorial Groves
In 1995, after a chance meeting in a taxi with Tim Lawrence, past president of Men of the Trees (Now Trillion Trees Australia), a volunteer tree planting organisation, Joseph O’Dea Jnr established the Memorial Groves program, and in conjunction with Trillion Trees began planting trees to provide a living and lasting memorial for those who have lost a loved one. Since its inception, along with Bowra & O’Dea, Leanne O’Dea have sponsored the planting of over 2.5 million trees in nine Memorial Groves around regional WA and Perth.

Into 2000.
Leanne O’Dea Funeral Directors continues to grow, providing care and understanding while developing very personal relationships with many families in Perth and the surrounding community.

Looking Ahead.
Leanne O’Dea Funeral Directors has moved forward and evolved to become one of the leading female funeral directors in Perth.
Working side by side with parent company, Bowra & O’Dea, Leanne O’Dea are committed to providing an unparalleled level of customer service, being ethical at all times and treating those in their care with compassion and respect.
Proudly West Australian owned.

A new address in Mandurah
Bowra & O’Dea Mandurah relocates to new premises – one of our largest Funeral homes – with a chapel capacity for up to 400 guests (sitting & standing), parking for over 100 vehicles, situated on the same property as our function centre Sid’s Place.

Sid’s Place
Situated on the same property as our Mandurah branch, Sid’s Place, named in loving memory of former Bowra & O’Dea employee Sid Briggs. Sid was a close personal friend of Joe O’Dea and his family, playing a key role in the expansion of the company.

Cannington location upgrade
Our Cannington location is renovated with a range of modern facilities so we can continue to serve our community into the future. With the purchase of the property next door, the Cannington location has increased significantly in size to become one of our largest funeral homes.
