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Mary “Nanny” Rowland
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[June 17, 2021]
LINCOLN
- Mary “Nanny” Rowland, 97, of Lincoln passed away on
Saturday, June 12, 2021 at St. Clara’s Rehab & Senior Care in
Lincoln.
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Service:
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Friday, June 18, 2021 at Mount Pulaski Cemetery in
Mount Pulaski
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Mary “Nanny” Rowland, 97, of Lincoln
passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at St.
Clara’s Rehab & Senior Care in Lincoln.
Mary was born on January 15, 1924 in Mount Pulaski,
the daughter of Frank and Anita (Spitler) Passmore.
She married Irvin “Duffy” Rowland on August 9, 1944
in Mount Pulaski. He preceded her in death on March
30, 1996.
Mary is survived by her son, Thomas (Dee) Rowland of
Lincoln; her grandchildren, Traycee Ritchhart,
Rachel (John) McDougal, Sarah (Ryan) Guyett; nine
great-grandchildren, and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; her daughter, Becky Ritchhart; and her
brother, Frank Passmore.
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Mary and her husband Duffy owned and
operated The Arcade Restaurant in Lincoln for many
years; they operated the Elk’s restaurant for
several years as well. Before her time in the
restaurant business, she was a legal secretary for
Ed Mills Jr.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Friday, June 18, 2021 at Mount Pulaski Cemetery in
Mount Pulaski. Memorial donations may be made in
Mary’s name to The Humane Society of Logan County or
the donor’s choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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