Sally Rowe

Sally Louise (Lafferty) Rowe, 67, died Monday, August 7, 2023, at Nodaway Nursing Home in Mary-ville, Missouri, after a long battle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 18, at the Melby Mortuary. A Celebration of Life Service at 10 a.m.will be followed by inurnment at the Jewell City Cemetery in Jewell, Kansas.

Sally was born on May 8, 1956, in McCook, Nebraska, to Cecil Carl and Bonnie June (Watkins) Lafferty at St. Catherine's hospital. She gained an associate degree in criminal justice from McCook Community College then later took Data Processing at North Central Kansas Vo-Tech.

Sally married Kenneth Rowe and later divorced. She bought the local tavern, Danbury Rec, where she served fast food and drinks for several years. She was a member of the Beaver Valley Fire District and the Assistant Fire Chief. Sally enjoyed her dogs, country music, movies, and crossword puzzles. She was an active member of Jewell County Antique Tractor Show for many years and attended the Jewell Methodist Church.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents; special friend, Donn Topliff; and sisters in-law, Linda Lafferty and LaVona Lafferty.

She is survived by brother, Don Lafferty of McCook; sisters, Betty (Ralph) Florea of Hopkins, Missouri, and Susan (Dennis) Campbell of Lodi, California; brothers, Lyle Lafferty of Scranton, Kansas, and John (Lynette) Lafferty of Gibbon, Nebraska; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Memorials may be given in Sally's name for further research with MS to KU Medical Center at 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Mail Stop 3012, Kansas City, Kansas 66160 or in care of Melby Mortuary, PO Box 384, Mankato, Kansas 66956.