Charles Selden Rowe, age 88, of Cold Spring, Kentucky, passed
away peacefully at his home on September 1, 2017, surrounded by his loving wife
of 65 years, Joan, and his family. He
was a member of St. Mary’s Parish in Alexandria, Kentucky. In his 50-year career,
he worked for several jewelers in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, designing
and hand-making custom jewelry for many clients and friends. He was a veteran who served during 1950-52 as
a reconnaissance tank driver during the Korean War, and often talked about his
friends and his time in the military. A
sports lover, Charles began coaching basketball and baseball in 1967 with the
Knights of Columbus Squires youth group and continued to coach well into his
70s with his softball team, “Charlie’s Gems.”
He remained friends with many of his former players throughout his lifetime.
He was a graduate of Newport Catholic High School, was a Kentucky Colonel, and mostly
an avid UK fan.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Mae and Selden
Rowe. Charles is survived by his beloved
wife, Joan (Scheibly) Rowe; his children Tom (Julie) Rowe; Terry (Jim)
Roessler; Judy See (fiancé Mike Caldwell); Jim (Sally) Rowe; Bob (Angie) Rowe;
14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Wednesday, September 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at
Alexandria Funeral Home, 325 Washington Street, Alexandria, Kentucky. Mass of
Christian Burial is Thursday, September 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Parish, 8246
East Main Street, Alexandria, Kentucky. Burial to follow at St. Stephen
Cemetery, 1523 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Parish, 8246 East
Main Street, Alexandria, KY 41001, or The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box
758516, Topeka, KS 66675.
Please accept our sincere sympathy to the Rowe family on the passing of Charlie. I will always remember him as the decent man that he was.
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts and prayers are with you."
Charlie along with Dick Trauth and Rick and Bob Simon, sent a lot of their personal time hauling me and others in his station wagon during the 70, s for us to play
Basketball and Softball with the Knights of Columbus Squires youth group.
I am proud to have been one of the many Charlie took under his wing, he taught us to always give Our best effort, and had big impact on my life
Gary and Lori Neltner
Bluegrass, Iowa