F. MaRee Beigh Rowan, 74, died May 14, 2008, at her home in Sumpter.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a graveside service at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario. Friends are invited to join the family at the Lions Park for a celebration of life party in MaRee’s honor after the service.
MaRee was the daughter of Millard and Florence Beigh of Cambridge, Idaho. She was born and raised at Cambridge. She married the love of her life, Durwood “Jim” Rowan of Ontario, on Nov. 10, 1950. They lived at Midvale, Idaho, and then moved to Ontario in 1961 where they lived for 40 years. Jim and MaRee ran the Covered Wagon Trading Post at Ontario for 35 years.
In 2001, she moved to Sumpter where her son, Jerry, took care of her. One of her greatest joys in life was her crocheting; she was always making something for someone, her family said. She also loved spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include her sons, John, and his wife, Judy, of Redmond, Gordon and his wife, Myong Rowan, of Mesa, Ariz., and Gerald Rowan of Sumpter; sisters, Anne and Mac Randle of Caldwell, Idaho, and Colleen Coriel of Meridian, Idaho; grandchildren, Danny, Samantha, Jessica and Richard; great-grandchildren, Kyle, and H. MaRee; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was proceeded in death by her beloved husband, Jim Rowan; parents, Florence and Millard Beigh; and a beloved grandson, Jay Rowan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon through Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave, Baker City, OR 97814.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, May 19, 2008
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor