Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hubert Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Nov. 6, 2025.
Stephanie Anne "Steph" Bemis Rowe, 52, of Jamestown, N.Y. died unexpectedly on
November 3, 2025, in Olean General Hospital and with her family by her side.
Stephanie was born at W.C.A. Hospital on June 13, 1973, in Jamestown, N.Y. She
is the daughter of the late Dorothy R. "Dolly" (Wheeler) Cochrane (Robert E.
"Bob" Cochrane) and Thomas "Tom" Bemis of Jamestown, N.Y.
Stephanie is a 1991 graduate of Southwestern High School.
Stephanie was very intelligent and had an avid interest in psychology and had
been taking online courses. She also took a Criminal Justice class at Jamestown
Community College after High School. Stephanie was a great artist and loved to
draw unicorns, horses and write poetry. She loved listening to music and always
had her favorite music playing, she was an animal lover and her pets were
family. She loved animals from the day she could walk and talk. She had dogs,
cats, a cow and some other animals as small child on the farm with her mom.
She had a great sense of humor and could make just about anyone laugh. She did
an extremely good impression of Bobcat Goldthwait. Stephanie loved music
festivals and would attend to watch her sister Charity's band Big Legg Emma
perform. Stephanie loved to collect stuffed animals and had quite a large
collection. She was a big fan of Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) and loved Pink
Floyd. Stephanie loved her children with all her heart and looked forward to
every visit with them and every chance to see her grandchildren.
Stephanie had recently accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and she was
looking forward to getting baptized. She enjoyed
listening to Pastor Reeves sermons on her CDs at home. Now she can rest in the
arms of the Savior, free from pain and sorrow and rejoicing in the presence of
the Almighty!
Stephanie is survived by her husband David Rowe, whom she married on September 7,
2001 in Jamestown, N.Y.; a daughter: Annessa (Llamarr)Winston of Cheektowaga,
N.Y., 2 sons: Tyler Bemis of Jamestown, N.Y. and Eric Pettabon of Jamestown
N.Y.; two sisters: Charity Nuse (fiancé Rory Luvison) of Sugar Grove, P.A. And
Roseanne Nelson (Zack Rosenoweggleston) of Jamestown, N.Y.; four grandchildren:
Avery Winston, Leon Winston, Raven Bemis and Brayden Bemis; two nephews: Jerecho
Johnson and Phoenix Luvison and two nieces: Sophie Nelson and Miley Nelson.
Stephanie was predeceased by her maternal grandparents Gordon and Edith Wheeler
whom she loved very much, also by Uncle Dale Wheeler, Uncle Earl Matteson, and
her parents: Dorothy (Robert) Cochrane and Thomas Bemis.
Arrangements entrusted to Riccardi's Hubert Funeral Home.
A memorial and funeral service will be held on Tuesday November 11, 2025
beginning at 11:30 am and 12 pm respectively at New Creation Assembly of God
Church, 116 S. Main St.
Jamestown, New York. You can come at 11 am to visit with
family and friends and share favorite memories you may have of Stephanie with
her family. Burial will be at Myrtle Cemetery in Kennedy NY with her mother
Dorothy. Anyone who wants to go with the family to the cemetery after the
service is over may do so.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Chautauqua
County Humane Society, 2085 Strunk Rd.,
Jamestown, NY 14701.
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