On Monday, October 3, 2022, James Rowe went to be with the love of his life, Gloria. He passed away at home surrounded by love and memories.

Jim was born on February 20, 1946, to Lester and Lucille Rowe. He was the youngest of seven children. He married Gloria Luoma on November 4, 1972, Jim and Gloria lived on the family farm in Gurney and together raised their five children.

Jim loved hunting and fishing, raising crops, taking care of his chickens, making maple syrup, and being outdoors.

Jim will be dearly missed by family, friends, and neighbors, his children, daughters; Jessie (Aaron) Bender, Jackie (Aaron) Tarnaski, Joel (Josh) Hall, son; Jeremie Rowe, son-in-law; John Sessler, his 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife; Gloria Rowe, daughter; Jamie Jo Sessler, brothers; Richard and Dave Rowe, sisters; Doris Ofstad and Janice Rice, parents, and mother and father-in-law.

The family would like to invite everyone to attend the celebration of life on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Gurney Community Center from noon to 3 p.m.

We will leave everyone with one of Jim’s favorite sayings. “I’ll see you when I see you.”