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John Martin Rowan

John Martin Rowan John Martin Rowan

John Martin Rowan, 79, Bentonville, Ariz., went to Heaven Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

John was born in Milwaukee, graduated from Cadott High School and received a business management degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee.

He married Susan Anne Huff in 1963.

John worked as a manager for Brinks in Milwaukee, managed the Tom Tobola Ford dealership in Cadott, served as a purchasing agent in Eau Claire, and worked for Loomis in Memphis, Tenn., before retiring in Memphis, Tenn.

One of his greatest joys was spending time with family, especially taking family vacations, exploring the west, via camper when the kids were growing up and always cottage time at Lake Holcombe, after helping to build the cabin in his college years.

John was a sharp bridge and poker player, and kept active with tennis and racquetball.

He is survived by his brother – Jim (Jean) Rowan, Plymouth; brother-in-law – Tom (Joan) Cebulla, Andover, Minn.; his wife – Susan Rowan, Bentonville, Ariz., and now Cincinnati, Ohio; children – Marie (Joe) Burns, Phoenix, Ariz., Debbie (Jim) Sonnentag, Bentonville, Ariz., Paul Rowan, Plover, and Steve (Stacey) Rowan, Beach Park, Ill.; grandchildren – Heather Reeves, Rogers, Ariz., Breanna (Eric) Simmons, Oviedo, Fla., Jordan (Bailie) Sonnentag, Lowell, Ariz., Shey (Kendra) Burns, Colorado Springs, Colo., Chandler (Alyssa) Burns, Queen Creek, Ariz., Jessica Sonnentag, Dallas, Texas, Brady (Alli) Burns, Gulfport, Miss., Mitchell Rowan, Beach Park, Ill., Hannah Rowan, Beach Park, Ill., Hunter Sonnentag, Bentonville, Ariz.; and great-grandchildren – Blakely Burns, Emery Reeves, Leighton Burns, Savannah Sonnentag, Everlee Simmons, Asher Burns, Jaxson Burns, Weston Burns and Finley Sonnentag.

He was preceded in death by his parents – James Rowan and Helen Rowan Tobola, and Tom Tobola; sister – Mary Jane Cebulla; and infant great-grandson – Gregory Kayson Reeves.

All the pain and grief is over, every restless night has passed; he is now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last.

A service of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24, at Leiser Funeral Home in Cadott, with Deacon Ned Willkom officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at the St. Rose Cemetery, Town of Sigel, Chippewa County.

A memorial visitation will be held from 9 a.m., until the time of service, Saturday, at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be expressed at leiserfuneralhome. com.

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