ROWE, Mrs. Margaret J. "Marge" (Uramkin)
Portage, MI
Went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning August 18, 2015. Margaret was born August 1, 1926 in Kendall, Michigan a daughter of Mathew and Mary (Simon) Uramkin. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Allied Paper Company for 22 years before retiring. Marge was a true lady who married her husband, Bob on October 9, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo, MI. She and Bob have continued to be members at Trinity throughout their married life. She was an avid flower gardener and enjoyed her dog J.R. Marge and Bob traveled to many destinations throughout their married life with their favorite place being Colorado. She was always available for family members' needs and wrote beautiful notes in their greeting cards remembering her family and friends. Marge was a woman of substance and an inspiration to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Elaine Fuller; seven brothers, Michael (Molly) Uramkin, Joseph (Ethel) Uramkin, Matthew (Joyce) Uramkin, John (Margaret) Uramkin, Frank (Marjorie) Uramkin, George Uramkin, and Raymond Uramkin. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" J. Rowe; several nieces and nephews; and a godson, Craig VanMelle of Allegan. Services will be held 11 o'clock Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 504 S. Westnedge Ave. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. Graveside services will be held 2:30 Friday in Kendall Cemetery, Pine Grove Township. Memorials may be directed to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission.
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Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
526 N. Burdick Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 345-2974
www.kzoogospel.org
Visitation
AUG 20. 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Portage Chapel
411 East Centre Ave
Portage, MI, US, 49002
Service
AUG 21. 11:00 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church
504 S. Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49007
Graveside Service
AUG 21. 02:30 PM
Kendall Cemetery
16th Avenue/County Road 388
Pine Grove Township, in Van Buren County, MI, US