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Mary Louise Garber Rowland, 87, of Burket, passed peacefully at 12:30 p.m. April 7, 2012, in her daughter’s residence, after a brave battle with cancer.
She was born Sept. 14, 1924, in Warsaw, to George Paul and Mary Mabel Long Garber. On June 8, 1942, she married Russell Ardean “Dean” Rowland, who died Sept. 17, 1994.
She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County and attended Warsaw High School. She lived in Burket for nearly 70 years, where she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, friend and known as “Grandma Rowland” to nearly every child met. She enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, antiques, bingo and NASCAR racing. She was a member of the Warsaw Moose Auxiliary, Eagles Lodge, Silver Lake Lions Club and American Legion Post 49 Auxiliary, Warsaw.
Surviving are two daughters, Deana (and spouse Garlie) Webb and Elaine Seeley, all of Burket; a son, Roger (and spouse Sandy) Mayer, Ariz.; two daughters-in-law, Alison Rowland, Palestine, and Dawn Rowland, Burket; 13 grandchildren, including one special granddaughter, Lisa Marie, whom she raised as her own; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Virginia Schue Schilling, Nancy Paseka and Ruby Jo (and spouse Larry) Clark, all of Warsaw; two brothers, George Paul Garber Jr., North Manchester, and Dave (and spouse Carol) Garber, Warsaw; and a sister-in-law, Donna Garber, Warsaw. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Terry Rowland and Rusty Rowland; a grandson, Troy Ault Rodway; three sisters, Georgia Miller, Emma Jane Atchison and Lois Ann VanDyke; and two brothers, Gerald and Frank Garber.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Doug Lemon officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
