Jeanette Marie Rowan

Rowan, Jeanette Marie 77, of Sun City Center, FL made her ascension from our Earth January 24, 2015. Jeanette is survived by her husband Bill Redding and their faithful canine companion "Amber". Jeanette was born in Waukegan, IL November 11th. 1937. Jeanette spent most of her life in northern Illinois until she and Bill moved to Sun City Center in 2000. Jeanette graduated from Waukegan H.S. in 1955 and then went to work for Illinois Bell Telephone in an administrative role. In her spare time, Jeanette was an avid golfer, and bowler but her real passion was sports car racing. After Jeanette purchased her first Austin/Healy, she was hooked, and became the first woman to join the Northern Illinois Sports Car Club riding rally's and circuits with them in the mid west. Jeanette eventually landed an administrative job with NICASA (Northern IL Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) until she realized her true calling was to help people with addiction problems. In her spare time, Jeanette went back to school and got her certification in both as a drug and alcohol counselor and bio-feedback specialist. Jeanette loved her work and did this until she and Bill moved to Sun City Center. Jeanette, having been on a spiritual path for some time, found it easy to get involved with the Metaphysical Society of Sun City Center, Unity Community of Joy Church of Ruskin, FL, First Unity Church of St. Petersburg, FL. Jeanette was loved and admired by her family and friends for her sweet, loving, and giving nature. Her presence will be missed, but her spirit will live on in all our hearts. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jeanette's memory may be directed to Life Path Hospice of Sun City Center and C.A.R.E. Critter Adoption and Rescue Inc. of Ruskin, FL.