Justin Rowe

Justin Rowe
June 01, 1977 - August 06, 2011
Williamsburg, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 PM August 10, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Iowa
Funeral Service: 10:30 AM August 11, 2010 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, Iowa
Interment: August 11, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa
Williamsburg-Justin Lee Rowe was born June 1, 1977 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Douglas L. and Diane M. (Dermody) Rowe. He attended Lutheran Interparish School and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1995. Justin was united in marriage to Sarah Melissa Sandhagen on August 15, 2009 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. The couple made their home in Williamsburg. Justin enjoyed working for 20 years as a seed technician for Monsanto Seed in Williamsburg. He enjoyed being outside, fishing, riding his motorcycle, mushroom hunting, spending time with family, friends and his English Bulldog Brock. Justin died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at the age of 34 years. He is survived by his wife: Sarah of Williamsburg; his parents: Douglas & Diane Rowe of Conroy; four brothers: his twin, Aaron Rowe of Ames, Azariah Rowe of Conroy, Jacob Rowe of Eldridge and Jared Rowe (Amanda Finnegan) of Amana; a sister; Alisha Rowe of Cedar Rapids; a nephew: Connor Finnegan; a grandfather: Clement Dermody of North English; a grandmother: Florine Rowe of Williamsburg; father & mother in-law: Bruce & Wanda Sandhagen of Atkins; two sister-in-laws: Monica (Gary) Buser of Palestine, IL and Amy (Mike) Kubas of Williamsburg; a brother-in-law: Matt (Trina) Sandhagen of Keystone; nephews and nieces: Lance Sandhagen, Caleb & Logan Kubas and Bradley & Erin Buser. Justin was preceded in death by his grandmother: Blanche Dermody and grandfather: Ernest "Gene" Rowe. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Thursday, August 11, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. Pastor Carl Cloeter will officiate. Burial will be St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. A general memorial has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.