ROWAN, James E. 1911-2001

ROWAN, LOCKHARD, NICHOLS, MCDOWELL, HIGGASON, CHAMNES

Posted By: Jeffrey R. Phillips (email)
Date: 2/12/2004 at 22:09:54

James Rowen
By: 08/15/2001

Dec. 16, 1911-Aug. 10, 2001

ELDORA-James E. Rowan, 89, of Eldora, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, at the Marshalltown Medical Center in Marshalltown. Private graveside services were held Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Pastor Corey Larson officiated.

James was born Dec. 16, 1911, in Union, to Clyde and Josephine Lockhard Rowen. He was graduated from Union High School and served in the United States Navy in 1942-45. He spent his adult life in Eldora and married Ann Nichols who died in 1970. On Aug. 9, 1975, he married Juanita McDowell in Cedar Rapids. He worked as a carpenter for the Iowa State Training School from 1960-78. James was a member of Walter-Sayer Post No. 182 of the American Legion; the Community Church of Union; and attended the Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita; three daughters, Mellissa Eller and husband, Allen, and Nan Crosser and husband, Gary, all of Eldora, and Nancy Higgason and husband, Max, of Chariton; a son, John McDowell and wife, Linda, of Green Bay, Wis.; a sister, Doris Chamnes of Grundy Center; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Ann; and two brothers, Roy and Howard.

Creps-Abels Funeral Home of Eldora, was in charge of arrangements.

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