Joseph W. “Joe” Rowe, 77, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church (1800 S. Katie Ave.). Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at Miller Funeral Home – Southside Chapel (7400 S. Minnesota Ave.) with wake beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Joseph Rowe was born on March 7, 1945, to Burdell and Alma Rowe in Adrian. When he was three, the family moved to Luverne. Joe graduated from Luverne High School in 1963.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in animal science from the University of Minnesota, Joe started his first job at Swift Meat Packing as a salesman before being drafted into the U.S. Army in August 1968. He served two years before being honorably discharged to care for the family business. He worked for his father at Rowe Quarter Horses, showing and training quarter horses for 11 years. Joe also worked full time for John Morrell & Co. for 30 years as a sales manager from 1971 to 2010.
Joe married Carrie Erickson on June 1, 1968, and they had two daughters, Chris and Kate.
In retirement, Joe worked for Vern Eide Honda, picking up cars and other vehicles from around the country. Joe also became a show judge for horse shows. He had a long relationship with the McCrossan Boys Ranch. He loved horses and mentoring young people.
Joe is survived by his wife, Carrie; his daughters, Chris (Joe) Wallraf and Kate (Jim) Glogowski; grandchildren Jake, Maddie, Ben and Samantha Glogowski and Sy Wallraf; sister Shirley VandenHoek; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother-in-law Bob VandenHoek; and his parents-in-law, Don and Bernice Erickson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to McCrossan Boys Ranch.
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