Mary Louise Rowland

June 1, 1926 - May 8, 2014

Mary L. Rowland, age 87 of Brookfield, died Thursday May 8, 2014 at Pershing Memorial Hospital. Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm Friday May 16, 2014 at the Brookfield Eagles Lodge with Jerry Stone officiating. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday May 17, 2014 at the Rowland Cemetery, Orrick, Mo. On-line condolences forwarded to www.rhodesfh.com Mary Louise, daughter of Albert and Edith Alberta Wendeell Bales was born on June 1, 1926 at Polo. She was united in marriage to Cecil Raymond Rowland. She is survived by her children, Demaris D. Terrell, Brookfield, Charlotte R. Reed, Mesa, AZ, Marvis J. Clark, Theodosia, Mo., Edith P. Green, Brookfield and Austin R. Rowland, Belleview Homes, FL.; nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother, Donald W. Bales.