Marilyn Rowland

Marilyn Jean Rowland, 81, of Zillah, passed away on July 4, 2018 at Astria Medical Center in Yakima after a brief illness. Jean was born August 22, 1936 in Martin, S.D., the only child of JB and Mary Furman. In the 40's the family moved to Granger, WA where her father raised cattle. After graduation from Granger High School, she attended CWU and became a teacher. She first taught in Sunnyside and after her marriage to Jerry K. Rowland they moved to Zillah where Jean taught kindergarten and first grade until her retirement. She and Jerry had a son Herbert. She loved reading, animals and collecting angels. She is survived by a cousin, Karen Roley of Colorado and a niece Joyce Evans of Wyoming. She is also survived by Herbert's best friend, Jon. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son. We want to thank Char for her loving care of Jean this past year. You are an angel. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Marilyn Rowland, please visit our flower store.