Bonnie Rowles

Bonnie J. Rowles, age 76, of Salamonia passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. 

She was born in Portland on Sept. 27, 1948, the daughter of Ralph and Esther (Franks) DeVoe. She was married in 1980 to James Rowles who survives. 

Bonnie had worked at CTS and Chalet Village both in Berne. She attended Evangelical Methodist Church and loved caring for animals, cooking, spending time with family and garage sales.

Surviving is her husband Jim; two sons, Troy Masonbrink (wife: Dawn) of Portland and Mark Masonbrink (wife: April) of Geneva; three daughters, Nicole Bowman of Bluffton, Chasica Davis of Johnsonville, Tennessee, and Tracie Stovall (husband: Steven) of Elkmont, Alabama; two stepchildren, Patrick Rowles (wife: Niki) of Portland and Tami Beeks (husband: Larry) of North Webster; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by a sister, Dixie Auker

The family will have a gathering on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home.

Memorials can be made to the Jay County Humane Society.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.