Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rowley, Vern May 18, 2019 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 31, 2020, 6:56 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. May 29, 2019 VERN ROWLEY, 74 Vern Rowley, 74, of Ionia, passed away on May 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Vern was born on January 22, 1945, to Gilbert and Kathleen Rowley in ionia. He married the love of his life, the former Diana Baylis, on November 10 , 1961. Vern had a love for old John Deere tractors and gardening. He was always known for his tinkering out in the shop. Most of all, he loved his family and having get-togethers with them. Vern is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Diana; children, Kari (Kevin) Bettinghouse of Ionia, Kim (Chris) Rowley of Ionia, Vern Scott (Tammy) Rowley of Caledonia, Todd (Terri) Rowley of Ionia and Kristien (Ron) Elvert of Ionia; brother, Clifford (Brenda) Rowley; sisters, Carolyn (Bob) Darnell and Lorraine (Ralph) Montgomery; brother-in-law, Gene Parks and Albert Hopkins; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents sisters, Kathleen Parks and Grace Hopkins; brother, Gilbert Rowley, and grandchildren, Cassandra Rowley and Matthew Rowley. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2019, at Easton cemetery with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Luncheon will be at the Moose Lodge in ionia following the service. Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. Online condolences can be made at lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/rowley38510nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb