Maxine L. E. Rowling

A graveside service for Maxine Rowling,90, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Port Orford cemetery on Cemetary Loop Road in Port Orford, with retired pastor Richard “Dick” Roberts, officiating. A fellowship memorial time will be held at Skyline Baptist church in North Bend from 3:30pm -7:00 pm. Finger foods, coffee, lemonade, water, and snacks will be available. Viewing will be available Friday, from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday, from 9:00am - 11:00 am at Coos Bay Chapel,685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay.

Maxine was born November 3, 1934 at home in Aumsville, OR to Sarah and Joseph Weitman. She was #9 in a family of 10 children. She is preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 6 brothers and her husband Gil. She attended 1st and 2nd grade in Lyons, OR then was moved to Stayton where she completed grades 3-12. In 10th grade she survived a near death experience when she had rheumatic heart. After high school she married Gilbert Rowling on October 25, 1952 at Stayton Methodist Church, Stayton, OR and moved to Portland, OR where they stayed until 1963 when they moved to Port Orford, OR.

She passed away September 26, 2025 of natural causes at home in Coos Bay, in the bed she loved because it adjusted.

Maxine is survived by her 3 children, Darla Thompson, Keith and Ken Rowling, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren,6 great-great grandchildren.

Maxine was a woman with many talents. She was active in the Community Church while she lived in Port Orford and taught Sunday school, vacation Bible school, Word of Life, Awana Club and “Chalk Talks” which is telling a story while drawing a picture. She enjoyed arts and various crafts: painting, knitting, crocheting, tatting, sewing, and quilting to name a few. She enjoyed Christian Womens' Club where she was chairwomen for many years. Maxine also liked sports and outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hunting, fairs, 4-H and supporting kid's sports in local schools. Her favorite sport in more recent years was bowling. She was proud to win 4th place at the 2006 Oregon National Bowling Tournament in Reno, NV. She also met Bill Haynes bowling and shared much time traveling with him to bowling tournaments before he died in 2006. A few of her other fond memories were traveling to Germany to see her first grandchild born, traveling to Victoria BC with Darla, Ken and Janet, and riding the train to see a Mariners game with Keith and Vonnie.

She will be missed and was much loved!

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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