Funeral Services for Zane Rowse, age 90, of Chambers will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Memorial Baptist Church in Chambers with Rev. Joe Bockerman officiating.

Burial will be in the Chambers Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Chambers American Legion Post 320.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Zane passed way on Monday December 25, 2017 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

Memorials may be made to the Memorial Baptist Church in Chambers.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Zane was born on May 3, 1927, in Chambers, NE, to George and Ulalia (Gumb) Rowse.  He went to school in Chambers and graduated from Chambers High School in 1944.  Zane was drafted into the Army that fall, during World War II.  He served in the States and overseas in Japan until March of 1946, when he received an Honorable Discharge.

Zane married Donna Darlene David on June 30, 1949, in Chambers, NE.  They made their home on a ranch in the Chambers area, where they became the parents of 4 sons.  Zane enjoyed farming, and was an avid bowler, and in his younger years, attended many tournaments with his bowling friends and also with his wife, Donna.  Zane also enjoyed watching his 4 boys and grandkids play all kinds of sports.  You could find him in the grandstands, or on the sidelines cheering all of them on.  He loved his many cats, and especially his dog, Maggie, who was his constant companion after losing the love of his life, Donna, his wife of 58 years.  He was also a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, where he was very active in all ways.

Zane is survived by his four sons and their families; Alan Rowse and wife, Doretta, of O'Neill, Ricky Rowse and wife, Sammie, of Amelia, Phillip Rowse and wife, Elizabeth, of St. Paul, Doug Rowse and fiancé, Chris Baker, of Elgin; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; two brothers; Wayne Rowse and wife, Peggy, of Chambers, Nyal Rowse and wife, Gloria, of Stromsburg; one brother-in-law, Lyle David of Bassett, Sister-in-law, Doris David of Ord, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ula Rowse, and his wife Donna, in 2007.