OBITUARY: Dallas Nack Rowe, 1917-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
                           
[ Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted June 18, 2003 ]



                             Dallas Rowe

Funeral services for Dallas Rowe, 86, were held Tuesday, June 17, 2003
at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. Reverend Dennis Hanson and
Reverend Roy Ott officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery in
Osage. Dallas died June 14, 2003 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Care Unit in Mason City.

Dallas was born January 30, 1917 in St. Ansgar, IA the daughter of Emil
and Sadie (Klein) Nack. She attended school at Mitchell.

Dallas was united in marriage to Lester N. Rowe on November 17, 1936. She
was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage and helped with many
church dinners and fund raisers for the building of the church. She was
also a member of the Esther Circle.

Dallas was a member of the Sunshine Club and served as chairperson,
secretary and treasurer. She enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening and flowers
and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dallas was preceded in death by her parents Emil and Sadie Nack; brother
Donald (Bud) Nack; sister Dolores Nack Sipe; sister-in-law Rosella Nack
and a grandson Jon David Rowe.

Her survivors include her husband Lester N. Rowe of Osage; two sons Jerald
Rowe and his wife Pat of Seward, AK; David J. Rowe and his wife Jane of
Osage; eight grandchildren Brian Rowe, Leslie Altac, Donna Leffler, Lynn
Swenson, Thyra Burke, Christopher Rowe, Mary Anna Rowe and Joseph Rowe;
nine great-grandchildren; a brother Dean Nack of Osage; a brother-in-law
Alan Rowe and his wife Phyllis of Port Orchard, WA; three sisters-in-law,
Alice Nack and Marvel Kubicek both of Osage and Kathleen Rowe of McGregor.

Champion Funeral Home (641) 732-3706, Osage had charge of arrangements.