Jean Marie Rowe

February 8, 1937 - November 3, 2018

Jean M. Rowe, 81 formerly of Rockwell, died Saturday morning, November 3, 2018 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell. Officiating will be Rev. John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 pm Friday in the Parish Center. A wake service will be held at 6:00 pm followed immediately by a rosary. Inurnment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Sacred Heart Church, Hospice of North Iowa, The American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Jean Marie was born in rural Rockwell on February 8, 1937 the daughter of James "Jimmy” and Viola “Vi” (Siglin) Curley. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then earned her LPN nursing degree at NIACC. She worked for Mercy in several capacities, her last at retirement with the Home Care Nursing group. She was a lifelong resident of North Iowa. She was united in marriage to Dale R. Rowe in May of 1965 in South Dakota. As a lifelong member of Sacred Heart she also worked with the auxiliary often helping with funerals and weddings. She was proud of her 100% Irish heritage. She enjoyed golf, bingo, playing 500 card games and following her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren events. But her love of making cookies, especially chocolate chip, and gardening were her passions in life. Her loving family members include her five children, Denise and her husband Greg Garth, Omaha, NE; Kathy and her husband Tom Barrett, Denver, CO; Michael “Mike” and his wife Maren Bartlett, Clear Lake; Paul and his wife Jill Rowe, Sheffield; and John and his wife Tanya Rowe of Mason City; sixteen grandchildren, Joshua (Alyssa) Garth, Jasmine Garth, Greg Barrett, Jennifer (Morgan) Kemp, Matt Barrett and partner Mark Brewster, Zach (Erin) Bartlett, Hannah and Josiah Bartlett, Kaylee, Colton, Maya, and Talia Rowe, Jared Rowe and Fiancé Paisley Witt, Jordan and Justin Rowe, and five great grandchildren, Finnian and Teagan Garth, Landin, Montgomery and Penelope Kemp; two siblings Bette Bahnsen and Paul (Pam) Curley, three in-laws, Shirley Curley, Sandy Holden, and Ralph Witte. Preceding Jean in death are her parents, husband Dale in 2010, and siblings Helen Witte, Jack and Don Curley and brother-in-law Darrell Bahnsen. Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 S. 3rd ST., Rockwell, Iowa 641-822-3191, www.Fullertonfh.com