Rowena Laura Armke Voges, born December 1, 1918, died January 8, 2010. Rowena was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Voges. She is survived by her brother, Freddy Armke of Hye, TX, her children, Jeanette Heimer, of El Paso, TX, and Erich Voges, of Leander, TX, as well as six grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Rowena and her late husband, Wilbert, raised their family in San Antonio, TX. There they were active members of Highland Park Lutheran Church until their retirement. They then spent their retirement years in Blanco, TX and were active at Trinity Lutheran Church. For the past four years, Rowena has lived with her daughter and son-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Karl and Jeanette Heimer and participated in San Pablo Lutheran Church and Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care.

Visitation will be held Thursday, January 14, from 5:00-8:00pm at Crofts Funeral Home, Blanco. Funeral will be held Friday, January 15, 2:00pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Blanco.

The Voges family asks that memorials be made to Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care.