Anna Rowe

Anna Marie Rowe passed away at her home on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Boman Funeral Home, with a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, also at Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com).

Anna was born on November 29, 1940, to G. Ivan and Florence Rehnblom, at the Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City. Anna was raised on farms in the Blairsburg and Stratford area, graduating in 1958 from Webster City High School.

In December of 1958 Anna married Robert G. Beem in Webster City. To this union five children were born. They divorced in 1974. On August 30, 1975, Anna married Larry Rowe in Iowa City. In 1981 they moved to Tiffin. Anna worked at Iowa Medical and Classification Center as a Correctional Officer for over 24 years. She retired on disability in September of 1999. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Anna’s family includes her children: Bill, John (Kari), Teresa, Jeff (Sherry) and Brian Beem; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law: Melva (Keith) Mapel of Casa Grande, AZ; brother-in-law Rick (Deb) Rowe of Batavia, IA; Jana Lroendal, of Oskaloosa, IA; two aunts; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law; brother Owen (Pat) Rehnblom; sisters-in-law Vel Breuton and Barbara Watkins; brothers-in-law Mike Rowe and Keith Rowe; grandparents; and several aunts and uncles.