Roger Mortimer ROWE

1921 - 2006  (85 years)

• Name	Roger Mortimer ROWE
  Birth	17 Sep 1921	Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Oct 2006	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   [1]
  Burial	Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa   [2]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Roger Mortimer ROWE,   b. 17 Sep 1921, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa d. 2 Oct 2006, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa  (Age 85 years) + 2. Phyllis Ann ROWE,   b. 9 Jun 1924, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa d. 21 Dec 2006, Johnston, Polk, Iowa  (Age 82 years)
  Person ID	I165	bmds
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Charlie Glenn ROWE, Sr.,   b. 2 Jan 1896, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa d. 27 Aug 1979, Polk, Iowa (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Norma Marie MORTIMER,   b. 23 Mar 1900, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa d. 15 Feb 1977, Polk, Iowa (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Anne SHIRLEY,   b. 24 Jan 1924, Minburn, Dallas, Iowa d. 18 Jan 2016, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1943	Minburn, Dallas, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	Roger : 21 years old | Gladys : 19 years old.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  	+ 1. Rosemarie Ann ROWE,   b. 9 Jun 1945, Polk, Iowa (Age 79 years) + 2. Glenn Scott ROWE,   b. 29 Oct 1947 (Age 76 years) + 3. Jean Elizabeth ROWE,   b. 27 Jun 1952 (Age 72 years) + 4. Phyllis Jane ROWE,   b. 2 Oct 1955 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Sep 1921 - Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa Marriage - 1 Aug 1943 - Minburn, Dallas, Iowa Death - 2 Oct 2006 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Burial - - Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. Roger Rowe, 85, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:30am Friday, October 6 at Dallas Center United Methodist Church, of which he was a 50 year member, with burial to follow at Brethren Cemetery in Dallas Center.  Roger was born to Charlie Glenn and Norma (Mortimer) Rowe on September 17, 1921 on the family farm one mile east of Dallas Center, which later was designated a Century Farm. From that day forward the farm was one of his greatest loves; next to his wife Anne, four children, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Roger was a farmer and was awarded the Outstanding Young Farmer Award by the Perry Jaycees in 1956. He showed the Grand Champion Carcass Steer at the Chicago Livestock Exposition in 1938. Roger was a member of the Dallas County Cattlemen’s Association, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Stockyard Collectors, National Bit, Spur and Saddle Collectors Association, was a former member of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Posse and was a 32nd degree Mason.  Roger is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anne; his children, Rosemarie (Roger) Olhausen of Jefferson, Glenn (Bev) Rowe of Lorimor, Jean Patterson of Dallas Center and Phyllis Toombs of West Des Moines; nine grandchildren, Randy Olhausen, Robin Brand, Justin Rowe, Tanner Rowe, Matthew Patterson, Anne Wright, Emily Patterson, Jamie Toombs and Wade Toombs; six great grandchildren, Trent Olhausen, Nolan, Summer, Kaleb and Kameron Brand and Cecelia Rowe; and his sister, Phyllis (Doyle) Fleishman of Dallas Center. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son-in-law, Monty Toombs.  Visitation begins after 3pm Thursday at Iles Funeral Homes-Brandt Chapel in Dallas Center where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions can be made to the Dallas Center Library Foundation or the Dallas Center United Methodist Church. The Des Moines Register, page 7-B, October 4th, 2006 [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 14776512.