ROWLEY, Donna B. 1923-1999

ROWLEY, LAMB, ELLIOTT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/12/2010 at 16:13:53

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DONNA B. ROWLEY

NORA SPRINGS - Donna B. Rowley, 76, died Saturday (July 24, 1999) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford. Cremation will follow the funeral services.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford. (515) 423-8676

[Globe Gazette, July 25, 1999 -- ncigs.org]

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DONNA B. ROWLEY

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Donna B. Rowley, 76, died Saturday morning (July 24, 1999) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford, with the Rev. Dick Clark of St. Timothy's United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls, officiating. Cremation will follow the funeral services.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

Donna was born on Jan. 25, 1923, at Adel, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Elliott) Lamb. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1941.

She was united in marriage to Howard Rowley on August 39, 1942, in Lancaster, Mo. She worked for a time at A.C. Nielsen rating service and then turned her attention to caring for her family. This included working on a farm near Rockford and then a dairy operation with her husband in Louisiana. Later, they moved to several communities before returning to Rockford in 1974.

She enjoyed being at home, working with her flower and vegetable gardens, raising her pets and being with her family and friends. She also enjoyed dancing at the Surf and playing card games such as "500," Canasta and Rummy.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Howard, Nora Springs; two daughters, Gayle and her husband, Roger Burnett, Rockford, and Lorraine and her husband, Thomas Patrick, New Hope, Minn.; one son, Frank and his wife, Marcia Rowley, Princetown; one sister, Violet "Jackie" Harr, Rockford; one brother, Gail and his wife, Mary Lamb, Mason City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; one son, William in 1976; two sisters, Marietta Piatt and Pauline Clifford; and one brother, Louis Paul.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676.

[Globe Gazette, July 26, 1999 -- ncigs.org]

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DONNA B. ROWLEY

NORA SPRINGS - Donna B. Rowley, 76, died Saturday morning (July 24, 1999) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford, with the Rev. Dick Clark of St. Timothy's United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls, officiating. Cremation will follow the funeral services.

Visitation was held on Monday at the funeral chapel.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

Donna was born on Jan. 25, 1923, at Adel, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Elliott) Lamb. She graduated in 1941 from Mason City High School.

She was united in marriage to Howard Rowley on Aug. 29, 1942, in Lancaster, Mo. She worked for a time at A. C. Nielsen rating service and then turned her attention to caring for her family. This included working on a farm near Rockford and then a dairy operation with her husband in Louisiana. Later, they moved to several communities before returning to Rockford in 1974.

She enjoyed being at home working with her flower and vegetable gardens, raising her pets and being with her family and friends. She also enjoyed dancing at the Surf and playing card games such as "500," Canasta and Rummy.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Howard, Nora Springs; two daughters, Gayle and her husband, Roger Burnett, Rockford, and Lorraine and her husband, Thomas Patrick, New Hope, Minn.; one son, Frank and his wife, Marcia Rowley, Princeton; one sister, Violet "Jackie" Harr, Rockford; one brother, Gail and his wife, Mary Lamb, Mason City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; one son, William in 1976; two sisters, Marietta Piatt and Pauline Clifford; and one brother, Louis Paul.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-2372.

[Globe Gazette, July 27, 1999 -- ncigs.org]