Norman "Norm" Carl Rowray
September 14, 1926 — October 20, 2016
Norman “Norm” Carl Rowray, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at River of Life, 3801 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Cedar Rapids. Private burial at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
He is survived by his very special friend, Margie Sims; his daughters, Jennifer Rowray (Rita DeVenney) of Newhall, Iowa, Carol Rafferty of Grand Mound, Iowa; son-in-law, Rev. Ron Rafferty of Grand Mound, Iowa; son, James (Terri) Rowray of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; grandchildren, Shane Rafferty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Kevin (Jacque) Rowray, Robert, Corbin, Kayla and Lori DeVenney, all of Newhall, Iowa, Jeremy Rowray and Rachel Rowray, both of Waterloo, Iowa,Tabitha Rowray and Alysia Rowray, both of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; great-grandchildren, Levi LeFebure of Cedar Rapids, Gaige Rafferty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; siblings, Bessie, Dick, Lloyd, Susie, Shirley, Myrtle, Lora and Jack; and honorary daughters, Kendra and JLo.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard and Bessie (Edmonds) Rowray; wife, Doris; son, Dennis Rowray; grandson, Chris Rowray, brother, Menard Rowray; sister, Mary Louise; brother, Victor Rowray.
Norm was born September 14, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, to Maynard and Bessie Rowray. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids in 1944. Norm was a veteran and served his country in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He married Doris Anne Crowley on February 15, 1948, at the First Christian Church in Cedar Rapids. She later passed away in 2012. Norm worked at Quaker Oats as a grain buyer for 41½ years until he retired in 1988.
He loved camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. He was a beagle fan and loved his beagle, Mercee. In his later years, Norm enjoyed paper tole work.
He is survived by his very special friend, Margie Sims; his daughters, Jennifer Rowray (Rita DeVenney) of Newhall, Iowa, Carol Rafferty of Grand Mound, Iowa; son-in-law, Rev. Ron Rafferty of Grand Mound, Iowa; son, James (Terri) Rowray of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; grandchildren, Shane Rafferty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Kevin (Jacque) Rowray, Robert, Corbin, Kayla and Lori DeVenney, all of Newhall, Iowa, Jeremy Rowray and Rachel Rowray, both of Waterloo, Iowa,Tabitha Rowray and Alysia Rowray, both of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; great-grandchildren, Levi LeFebure of Cedar Rapids, Gaige Rafferty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; siblings, Bessie, Dick, Lloyd, Susie, Shirley, Myrtle, Lora and Jack; and honorary daughters, Kendra and JLo.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard and Bessie (Edmonds) Rowray; wife, Doris; son, Dennis Rowray; grandson, Chris Rowray, brother, Menard Rowray; sister, Mary Louise; brother, Victor Rowray.
Norm was born September 14, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, to Maynard and Bessie Rowray. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids in 1944. Norm was a veteran and served his country in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He married Doris Anne Crowley on February 15, 1948, at the First Christian Church in Cedar Rapids. She later passed away in 2012. Norm worked at Quaker Oats as a grain buyer for 41½ years until he retired in 1988.
He loved camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. He was a beagle fan and loved his beagle, Mercee. In his later years, Norm enjoyed paper tole work.
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