Ellen Rowley

Ellen M. Rowley, 84, of McPherson, died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at The Cedars. She was a homemaker and a former cook at the Elyria Grade School.

She was born December 28, 1923 in Moundridge, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin D. and Mathilda M. (Krehbiel) Kaufman. Ellen graduated from McPherson High School in the class of 1941.

On June 7, 1945, She was united in marriage to Herbert G. Rowley in Victoria, Texas. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1987.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20, at The Cedars Wellness Center. A private burial and committal service will precede the memorial service. There will be no visitation.

Survivors include: two daughters, Ginger Janousek and husband, Dick, of McPherson and Jan Busby and husband, Larry, of McPherson; a sister, Donna Barber of Lake Havasu, AZ; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

in addition to her husband, Ellen was preceded in death by a brother, Homer Kaufman, and six sisters, Velma Goering, Della Zerger, Bess Reynolds, Letha Detmer, Mary Ann Smith, and Violet Stucky.

Memorial donations may be given to the McPherson Cemetery Tree Planting Program c/o Stockham Family Funeral Home. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ellen Rowley please visit our Sympathy Store.