Ruth A. Rowe
Ruth A. Rowe, aged 94, passed away on February 4, 2022 in Tulsa, where she had lived since 2019 after being a resident of Bella Vista, Arkansas for thirty five years. She moved from Arlington Heights, Illinois to Bella Vista in March of 1985. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, W. John Rowe in 2019 and they were married for 69 years.
Ruth was born on January 28, 1928 in Elroy, Wisconsin to Oscar W. Neuman and Evelyn M. Neuman, both deceased. Her older sister, Jean Collins, and younger brother, William Neuman, are also deceased.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Cathy Casey (Joe) of Bixby, Oklahoma; son, Thomas Rowe (Jan) of Colleyville, Texas; grandchildren: Deborah Stanhope (Bradley) of Mounds, Oklahoma; Bradley Kmita (Kim) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Grant Rowe (Viktoria) of Coppell, Texas; Clark Rowe of Irving, Texas, and eight great grandchildren.
Ruth graduated from Elroy High School in 1945 and in the fall of 1946, she entered the University of Wisconsin–Stout, graduating in 1949 with a degree in home economics and dietary science.
She spent her career raising a family and teaching Home Economics in Middleton, Wisconsin, and Arlington Heights, Illinois until her retirement in 1983.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. the Rivercrest Chapel in Bixby, Oklahoma. She will be laid to rest in Bella Vista at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Bella Vista Community Church in Bella Vista, Arkansas where she and John were members for over 30 years. PAID OBITUARY