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Edith Loree Rowell Riepl
3 May 1925 – 7 Jul 2020
| Birth | 3 May 1925 |
| Death | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery Fremont , Dodge County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Connie on 29 Jun 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212566439 |
Bio
Edith was born in Barada, Nebraska to Jay and Gladys (Severs) Rowell. She grew up near Auburn, Nebraska where she attended country school until the sixth grade before the family moved to the Two Rivers area south of Waterloo, Nebraska. Edith completed 8th grade at District #24 Country School and graduated from Valley High School .(Go Terriers) Edith married Harry Riepl in Muskegee, Oklahoma in 1942 while Harry was in the Service. Edith and Harry lived in Fremont and Waterloo. While Harry was serving our country, Edith worked at various jobs, including moving to Seattle to work at Boeing Air Craft while staying with her sister, Robinson Seed Company and the Waterloo Post Office. She enjoyed her flowers, quilting, knitting, crochet, reading, crossword puzzles and camping but most of all Edith loved “Good Will Shopping”. Highlights of her life include Harry’s return from the service and celebrating their 50 Anniversary and her 90th birthday. Edith is remembered as the Matriarch of the family, kind, good natured and neat. Preceded by: Parents: Jay and Gladys 3 sisters, 4 brothers-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law Survived by: Brother: Norman Rowell Sisters: Lola Simmerman, Neva Kellett ( Richard Decklever) and Wilda (Ron) Thompson Reichmuth Funeral Home July 2020
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- Alice "Ruth" Rowell Adams 1922–2011 FaG
- Lola Maxine Rowell Simmerman 1929–2025 FaG
- Dorothy J Rowell Lockwood 1932–2012 FaG
- Ronald Leon Rowell 1938–2018 FaG
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