Ronald Eugene Rowe Sr

Ronald Eugene Rowe Sr, 90, of Ridge Farm, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Carriage Crossing Senior Living of Paris, IL. He was born on October 5, 1931, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Cyril W. and Mary B. (Ellis) Rowe. He married Joan Kunkle in 1956, Ron then married Pat Berry in 1976 until her death in 2007. He later married Linda Kay Harbaugh in 2008. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Linda; child, Rene Evette Anderson; grandchildren, Nichole, Seth, Dan, and Dalton; great grandchildren, Avery, Charlotte, and Ruth; sister, Ester Harmon. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ronald Eugene Rowe Jr; brother, Herbert C. Rowe; sisters, Phyllis Irene Rowe and Miriam Hollingsworth. Rons family moved to Quaker, Indiana from Decorah, Iowa in 1933. Then the family moved to Ridge Farm in 1942. He graduated from in Ridge Farm High School in 1950, thru high school Ron played the trumpet. He was proud to join the United States Air Force in 1952, after leaving the military, Ron Become a pilot, he was co-owner of an airplane. It was housed in the hanger on the Rowe Airstrip. Ron was a farmer most of his life, at one time he had 1000 head of hogs. When Ron was about 40 years of age, he decided he wanted to play the bass guitar. During his years of playing, he played with the Chariots, Southern Bound, Harmonettes, Harvest Hands, Rejoice, Spirit-Filled Messengers, Shiloh, Circuit Riders, and Sara and Friends. From 2011 to 2014, he played on Monday nights in the Hometown Connection Band at Wallace, Indiana Restaurant. He loved to tame wild animals. Of all Rons greatest accomplishments, the greatest one was that he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. A Celebration of Rons life will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Georgetown, IL, 200 E. West St. Georgetown, Illinois 61846. A visitation will be held from 10:00am to 11:00am at the funeral home prior to the service. he will be laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery in Dana, Indiana. Memorial donations may be given in his name to Sarah Bush Lincolnland Hospice. Please join Rons family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Services Visitation Thursday February 17, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Chapel 200 E. West Street Georgetown, , IL 61846 Funeral Service Thursday February 17, 2022 11:00 AM Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Chapel 200 E. West Street Georgetown, , IL 61846