Jim Rowles

June 19, 1931 - November 28, 2019

Jim Rowles Grand Junction, IA Date of Death: November 28, 2019 Funeral Services for Jim Rowles, 88, of Grand Junction, will be 10:00am Monday, December 2, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Interment will be in the Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction. Visitation with the family present to greet friends is from 2:00 – 4:00pm Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grand Junction Public Library or the Presbyterian Church in either Grand Junction or Jefferson. James Anton Rowles was born on June 19, 1931 in the home of his parents Craig and Bessie Rowles. He grew up on that farm and attended school at Grand Junction where he graduated with the class of 1948. In 1953 he enlisted in the Navy and served as the ship’s clerk for the USS Grasp for two years of the Korean conflict. Jim returned to the farm following his service. He met and subsequently married (Aleatha) Joanne Ogren on April 8, 1956. They raised three children named Craig, Roger, and Karen. Jim was a loving and compassionate father. He instilled a passion for animal agriculture in his children and passed on a love and talent for music. He especially loved singing in the church choir and he had a beautiful bass voice. Jim farmed the home farm and was proud of his farming heritage. When Roger graduated from college they set a wonderful example of a father son partnership. Gradually he turned the farming decisions over to Roger. Jim and Joanne moved to town in 1987. In later years Jim’s health gradually deteriorated. Dementia and physical ailments were a challenge. Joanne served as more than a wife but a loving caretaker during these final years. She enabled Jim to stay at home in the comfort of familiar surroundings. Jim died on November 28, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Craig and Bessie and his brothers, Merle, Warren and John. He is survived by his wife Joanne, three children: Craig (Elizabeth) Rowles, Roger (Desi) Rowles, and Karen (Dave) Davis, as well as eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson 515-386-2171