A Memorial Mass for Bette Rowe, age 92, of O'Neill will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. The Mass will be live streamed at https://holtboydcatholic.org/betterowe. There will be a Parish Rosary at 7 pm on Monday, January, 8, 2024 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Bette passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Arbor Care Center in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to her family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

Bette Rankin Rowe was born on October 20, 1931 to Ivan LaVerne & Mary Delores Hughes Rankin in Laurel NE. As a child, she spent time with her paternal Grandmother & Great Aunt. When her parents divorced and her mother remarried, they moved to Fremont, NE. Bette worked as a waitress and also at a music store where she met Raymond Rowe. They married November 5th 1949 in St. Patrick's Church, Fremont NE. Ray's work took them to Wisner, Omaha, Lincoln and then O'Neill where they raised their 6 children.

Bette was active in Girl Scouts, her church and served on the Citizen's Advisory Council for Mental Health. Bette loved playing bridge and provided lessons to friends. She truly loved gardening and her yard was full of flower beds dedicated to her mother and Grandmother and others. She constantly planned to expand her flower beds.

She is survived by her six children, Pam Rowe of Lincoln, Randy Rowe of Lincoln, Paula Peterson (Bill) of Houston Texas, Russell Rowe (Pam) of Arnoldsville GA, Mary Jean Cope (Ed) of Lincoln, NE and Nathan Rowe; her sister, Beverly Ann Hoesing Chappelear of Fremont, NE; eight Grandchildren; and 13 Great Grandchildren.

Bette was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Robert Hoesing; and her husband Ray.