Donnabelle Rowlison, 94, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Ascension Sacred Heart Village in Avilla.

She was born August 8, 1929, in Ashley, Indiana, to Floyd and Dorothy M. (Mortorff) Refner.

She was a 1947 graduate of Ashley High School.

On November 26, 1954, in Auburn she married Paul James "Jay" Rowlison. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2007.

Mrs. Rowlison had worked at Kroger in Kendallville for 20 years and retired from the East Noble High School cafeteria.

She was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist and the Eastern Star in Ashley.

Donnabelle enjoyed antiques. She dearly loved going to the American Legion on Friday evenings with her husband and friends.

Surviving are a daughter, Jill (Bruce) Hamilton of Angola; a son, Terry (Catherine) Rowlison of Tullahoma, Tennessee; four grandchildren, April (Jared) Hoff, Lisa (Zach) Bell, Staci (Colin McGeoch) Rowlison, and Tyler Jay Rowlison; and four great-grandchildren, Lily Hoff, Violet Bell, Hannah Bell, and Harvey McGeoch.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Hasselman; and two brothers, Kenneth Refner and Robert Refner.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to noon at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

The funeral service will be Thursday, August 17, 2023, at noon at the funeral home with the Reverend Drew Baker of Trinity Church United Methodist officiating.

Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Pallbearers are Tyler Rowlison, Zach Bell, Jared Hoff, and Jon Hunter.

Preferred memorials may be directed to Trinity Church United Methodist in Kendallville.

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