FORBES, Rowena (1938-1991)

FORBES

Posted By: Von Stachon (email)
Date: 3/6/2007 at 14:51:50

OBITUARY

ROWENE DARLENE FORBES

Funeral services for Rowena Darlene Forbes, 52, of Buckingham, were held Monday, Jan. 14 at Geneseo United Methodist Church in Geneseo Township. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Friday, Jan. 11, 1991, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, after a long illness of cancer.

The Rev. Joe Martin Lee officiated at the funeral service. Organist was Ruth Beck and vocalists were Paul Lindeman and Jeretta Forbes. Casket bearers were Neal Himschoot, Donald Schrader, Paul Hulme, Robert Greiner, Gaylord Henriksen and Jim Schrier. Honorary team members were Beryl Nelsen, Mary Hulme, Shirley Thompson and Sylvia Weishapple. Tending to floral tributes were Ken and Pam Mitchell and Robert and Ethel Rudebeck.

Rowena Darlene Forbes was born Aug. 10, 1938, at Gold Bar, Wash., the daughter of Donald B. and Reva (Lambert) Russell. Rowena moved with her family at an early age to Missouri, where she received her education.

On April 30, 1955, Rowena was married to Robert Forbes at Davenport, Iowa. They made their home there for a short time, before moving to the Buckingham area in March of 1956, where they have lived since.

In her free time, Rowena enjoyed- bird watching, fishing, bowling and golf.

She was preceded in death by her father, Donald. She is survived by her husband, Robert of Buckingham; three sons, David of Traer, Dan of Arapaho, Okla., and Doug of Buckingham; one daughter, Dula Sue Forbes of Glidden, Wis.; her mother, Reve Russell of Ava, Mo.; one brother, Oscar Russell of Blue Grass, IA., and one sister, Glendoris Tetrick of Brixey, Mo.; and seven grandchildren. Overton Funeral Home, Traer, was, in charge of arrangements.