Memorial

Richard “Dick” Rowray, 97, son of Maynard and Bessie Mae Rowray, passed away quietly at his home on Saturday, January 2, 2021 with his wife, Wanda by his side.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.  A private family service will be held this Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A livestream link may be viewed https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/50744206  at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 8, 2021.

As mandated by proclamation, social distancing must be practiced.  The use of face masks or shields is required.  

He attended Edgewood School and graduated in 1941 from Roosevelt High School.  He was on the tumbling team and played baseball for four teams.  In 1942, he delivered milk for Davis Dairy with a horse drawn wagon and worked with his father and brother on their moving truck.  In 1945, he married Augusta “Gussie” Kohl.  He retired from Chicago Northwestern Railroad after 40 years of service.  Dick was a man of faith, who taught an adult bible class for 40 years at Edgewood Baptist Church.  Dick was an avid golfer and bowler.  He loved gardening and carving. He was a gentle, quiet man, who never said anything bad about anyone.  He and Gussie had a daughter, Marsha, a son, Rickie who was deaf, and a son, Dan.  On October 2nd, 2002 Dick married Wanda Brandt. They spent 16 years wintering in Mission, Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Rowray; son, Dan Rowray; daughter-in-law, Patty Rowray; Wanda’s children: Kenard Brandt, Wanette (Lee) Mollenhauer, Shawn (Lisa) Brandt, Angie Brandt; siblings, Bessie Mae McCright, Jack Rowray, Shirley Wiggins, and Lora Crawford; grandchildren, Danette (Troy) Jensen, Randy (Jen) Rowray, Darcy Hilton (Ron), DeeDee Rojas-Neira, Robina (Miles) McDaniel, Angela, Megan, Christie, Annie, Weston, Gentry, Chase, Tanner, Kendra, Landon; great-grandchildren, Miranda, Spencer, Jared, Ryann, Rilee, Sophia, CJ, Ben, Nate, Brooklyn, Arys, Dell, Rylan, Rosemary and Ariella; great-great grandson, Lane; and many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family members. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Marsha; and son Rickie; his first wife, Gussie in 1991; brothers, Maynard, Norman, Lloyd, Vic; sisters, Linda, Mary Louise, Myrtle “Bub”, and Susie. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.