Memorial Services for Sammie Rowse, age 68, of Amelia will be 11:00 am Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill, NE.  Rev. Joe Bockerman will officiate.

Burial will be at a later date in the Chambers Cemetery in Chambers, NE.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Friday, October 4, 2019 at Biglin's Mortuary with a 6:30 pm prayer service.

Sammie passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at the CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Sammie Elizabeth Miles was born May 17, 1951 in Valentine, Nebraska to Lester and Sylvia Rose (Florea) Miles.  She moved with her family to the Chambers area where she attended grade school.  Sammie graduated from Nebraska Christian High School in Central City in 1969.

While in High School, she met Rick Rowse during a watermelon escapade at Lamberts.  They were married on July 3, 1972.  When the couple headed to Wyoming on their honeymoon, they barely made it to Ainsworth before a storm hit.  That night there were 12 tornados sighted!  Despite the rocky start, the couple settled into married life and made their home in Chambers.  They moved to Germany for 2 and a half years while Rick was in the Army.  It was in Germany that their first son, Justin was born.  They returned to the Chambers area and added to their family with second son, Aaron.   The family eventually moved in to the family farm near Amelia where they spent the next 40+ years.

Sammie enjoyed the outdoors; her flowers, birds, and gardening.  She liked cooking and was an avid photographer.  Her best times were spent with her family, especially grandchildren.

She was a member of a gardening club, Nebraska Through the Lens, and Chambers American Legion Post 320 Auxiliary.

Sammie is survived by her husband Rick Rowse of Amelia, NE; sons, Justin and wife Amy Rowse of O'Neill, Aaron and wife Sammy Rowse of Omaha, NE; three grandchildren, Allyson, Caleb,  and Dani Rowse of O'Neill; mother, Rose Miles of O'Neill; three sisters, Alberta Mikkelsen of Chambers, Cindy Fluckey and husband Cal of Plainview, NE; Suzie Kissell and husband Greg of Sargent, NE and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Lester Miles; and twin brothers, Bart and Bernard Miles; brother- in-law, Eddie Grenier; and nephew, Austin Grenier.