Martha ‘Joanne’ Rowe, 72, of Silver Lake, Ind., went home to be with her Lord with her family by her side at 5:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born on Oct. 28, 1941, in Warsaw, Ind., to Bert Hyde and Martha (Burgess) Hyde. On Sept. 10, 1959, she was married in Jellico, Tenn., to Clell Rowe, who survives in Silver Lake, Ind.

She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where she was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, Claypool, Ind., and a real prayer partner. Joanne was a 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School, after which she worked as a supervisor for Blue Bell in Warsaw, then at DaLite Screen in Warsaw for 12 years.  In 1990 she began working for Zimmer Inc. of Warsaw until her retirement. She was a NASCAR enthusiast, enjoyed gardening, puzzles and playing cards with her family. Joanne will be greatly missed by family and friends alike.  She had a gentle loving and giving heart and spirit. Everyone who met her was instantly drawn to her sparkling personality and kindness.

She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters: Brenda Rowe, Franklin, Tenn.; Judy Rowe (fiancé Scott Davis), Elkhart, Ind.; Teresa (Fred) Parsons, Fort Wayne, Ind.; son: Tony (Lisa) Rowe, Claypool, Ind.; granddaughter: Brittany Rowe, Silver Lake; three sisters: Donna Prater, Warsaw; Esther (Carl) Clevenger, Leesburg, Ind.; Jo Ellen Senff, Syracuse, Ind.; and her brother: Jerry Hyde, Warsaw.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother: Eddie Hyde.

Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Rd., Warsaw. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at First Free Will Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, 700 S. and County Farm Rd., Claypool, and will be officiated by Pastor Terry Bradford. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Lake View Cemetery in Silver Lake.

Memorial donations in Joanne’s name may be directed to Camp Nash, c/o First Free Will Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, P. O. Box 43, Claypool, IN 46510 and would be appreciated by her family.