Oramel Lee Rowe, age 91, of Jackson, MI passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI on January 18, 1928, the son of Frank and Jenny (Francisco) Rowe. On May 7, 1949 he married Mae June Pauline Eichstadt, and she survives. Also surviving are three children, Diane (Russell) McGauley of Stockbridge, Carol (Tom) Caroen of Crystal Falls, and Theodore (Melinda) Rowe of Tecumseh; six grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Glenn (Doris) Rowe of Ypsilanti.
Oramel had lived in Jackson for the past three years, moving from the Stockbridge area. He was a member of St. Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grass Lake. He was a man who enjoyed flying, building and restoring antique and experimental aircraft. He owned and operated a sawmill, collected antique tractors and owned a steam engine. He was a Tiger fan, enjoyed playing the organ and a good game of euchre.
Oramel served in the National Guard, worked as an airline mechanic for Capital Airlines and United Airlines, owned his own business building stunt planes, and retired as a tool and die welder from Ford Motor Company, Saline, MI.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at St. Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grass Lake, with Pastor Kurt Uhlenbrauck officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jacob Evangelical Lutheran Church.
