Robert Rowe Obituary
Robert Dale Rowe was born October 6, 1949, in Spirit Lake, IA., to George Franklin Rowe and Anna Mary (Meshen) Rowe. He attended Lake Park school
Robert was united in marriage to Denise Ann (Welcher) on September 6, 1980, in Spirit Lake, IA. They settled in Spirit Lake, where he worked for the John Morrell packing house. They moved to the farm east of Arispe in 1982. Robert worked road construction for Fred Carlson, as a heavy equipment operator.
Robert is survived by his wife Denise Rowe of Afton; his son Jake (Alyssum) Rowe of Murray, IA., Lacy Rowe (David Selken) of Afton; five grandchildren, Savannah Jones, Samantha Proffitt, Andrew Rowe, Nathaniel Rowe and Wyatt Proffit, and one great-grandchild Jamiah Jones; brothers-in-law, Danny (Judy) Welcher of Lorimor, Terry Anderson of Milford, Dwayne Welcher, sisters-in-law, Carol Rowe of Lake Park, Dora (Charlie) Atteberry of Creston, Deana Welcher (Les Vanderpluym) of Thayer, Dorothy Welcher of Wisconsin;
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Kenny and Earla Clark, Delbert and Naomi Welcher, his brother Charles Rowe, sisters, Shirley Fredricksen, Joyce Mader and Elaine Brown.
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