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Rowena Olive Steadham
Pella (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 96
Rowena Olive Steadham, age 96, of Pella, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at The Cottages Care Center in Pella, Iowa under Hospice Care. Rowena was born on October 4, 1924 the daughter of Harry and Mable (Liming) Manges in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Rowena graduated from Oskaloosa High School.
On July 27, 1943, she was united in marriage to Roy Steadham in Wichita Falls, Texas. To this union 3 children were born, Roy, Royce, and Ramona. They shared 58 years of marriage together until Roy passed away on July 28, 2001.
After getting married, Rowena stayed home to care for her family and her home. Rowena and Roy moved to Graham, Texas to help her mother-in-law before moving to California where she continued as a homemaker. She later moved to Florida and back to Texas before returning to Iowa. Once in Iowa, Rowena worked as a cook in a care facility. She later took a job at Rollscreen (Pella Corp). Lastly, she worked as a cook at Pe