Rowley, Gwendolyn (1925-2006)

ROWLEY, COX, HAUGE, WIPPLINGER, FREIN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/21/2013 at 08:36:19

Gwendolyn Rowley
March 31, 1925 - June 18, 2006

Gwendolyn Rowley, age 81, of Kiester, Minnesota, died on Sunday, June 18, 2006, at the Albert Lea Medical Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Gwendolyn Ora Jeanne was born on March 31, 1925, in Eden Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, to George Albert and Aurora (Hauge) Cox. She was baptized on May 3, 1925, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at rural Trinity Lutheran Church near Kiester, Minnesota [Eden Township, Winnebago County, Iowa]. She attended Eden #6 Country School and graduated from Kiester High School. Subsequently, she attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, before graduating with a BA degree in History from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1948. After teaching at Eden #5 Country School, she went on to teach in Marshalltown, Iowa, Pasco, Washington, and Denver and Evergreen, Colorado. She met her husband, Keith Rowley, in Pasco, Washington. They married on June 28, 1953, at Trinity Lutheran Church. They farmed about a year in Eden Township, lived in Albert Lea for two years, and then moved to the Denver, Colorado area in 1957. They lived in Colorado for twenty-four years where they had two horses and a cabin they enjoyed in the mountains.

In 1981, Gwen moved back to Kiester, Minnesota, to care for her mother. She was a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Welca. A hard worker, she was always giving of herself.

She is survived by her sister, Audrey Wipplinger, of Albert Lea; her nephew, Gary Wipplinger, of Tacoma, Washington; her niece and her husband, David and Gail Frein, of Austin, Minnesota; two great-nephews, Dan and Mark Frein; and a niece, Lisa Frein.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith Rowley, and a brother-in-law, Leo Wipplinger.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Kiester [rural Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa] with Pastor Chris Fiske officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, from 4:30 – 7:00 P.M. at the Bruss – Heitner Funeral Home in Wells and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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