Donald Edward ROWLEY

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Donald Edward Rowley, 67, of Lehigh, died peacefully surrounded by family on May 10, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, IA.

Don was born Aug. 3, 1951, in Fort Dodge to Earl and Elva (Slawson) Rowley. He attended Central Webster schools and graduated in 1969.

He married Cheryl Puepke in 1969 and had two children from this union, Brian and Brenda. They later divorced and he married Lisa Bauers in 1998.

Don worked several places during his life: Hormel's in Fort Dodge until the plant closed in 1982, at Central Webster-Dayton schools until 1990, and construction work until he retired a few years ago.

In the mid-80s, Don went back to school to get his private pilot?s license in Webster City. He enjoyed his nightly phone calls with his daughter, Brenda, where he would tell stories of his crazy cats or old stories of his wolves and Rottweilers. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed watching old western movies. He loved listening to his grandson, Jake, play his guitar, mushroom hunting & looking for arrowheads with his granddaughter, Jamie. He had an extensive collection of Native American artifacts that he found on his land, finding his last scraper while mushroom hunting with Brian, three days before his death.

Don is survived by his wife, Lisa; son Brian (Sondra) Rowley of Tampa, FL and daughter Brenda and her two children, Jamie and Jake Steinman of Northwood, IA; brothers Ron Rowley and Steve Rowley; sister Roberta (Christos) Joanides and many nieces, nephews and friends who loved him very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Tom Rowley and Joe Rowley.

A small family service will be held later this summer.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Guy Rowley and Pearl Heslop
• Census: 1950, Living in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa

Earl married Elva Ina SLAWSON on 12 Oct 1946. Elva (daughter of Izatus SLAWSON and Elva Marie BARNES) was born on 28 Nov 1924 in Iowa; died on 12 Dec 2002 in Webster City, Iowa; was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa
• Census: 1950, Living with husband in Lehigh, Webster Co., Iowa

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Elva Ina Rowley, 78, of Lehigh, Iowa, died Thursday morning, December 12, 2002, at the Hamilton Hospital in Webster City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2002, at the Christian Church in Lehigh Iowa. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Carson Funeral Home in Dayton.