With great sadness, we announce the passing of Lorne Laverne Rowland.
Lorne passed away peacefully in Lexington, South Carolina on March 1st, 2025 at the age
of 64.

Lorne Laverne Rowland was born in Spirit River, Alberta on October 8th, 1960 to Glen and
Lorna Rowland; one of their 11 children. As his mother wrote in her book, Lorne arrived as
their sixth son, the largest at 7 pounds 10 ounces. His sisters noted he had the Rowland
family trademark—a cowlick in his dark hair. Unlike his siblings, his hair stayed dark.
As a child, Lorne could be described as adventurous, defiant, and a prankster. Not sure that
ever changed! Lorne loved to compete in sports and was usually the one on the podium. He
enjoyed track and field and walked away with many medals and also excelled as a goalie in
hockey.

He continued to develop a love and knowledge of horses after spending time at Uncle Tom
and Aunt Gladys’s farm. Although, he did have some hard lessons there, apparently ruining
Uncle Tom’s saddle with a roll of barbwire was one of them.

High school saw him turn his attention more towards cars. He had a passion for fast, fancy
cars and had a vision for how to ‘soup them up’ to make them the fastest and coolest they
could be.

From Lorne’s first marriage, he had two beautiful sons, Dusty and Kylee, who he took so
much pride in. He also had the privilege of having Shaia come into his life, who he loved as
a daughter.
In 1990, Lorne was introduced to Shawna Latham by a friend. Shawna quickly became the
love of his life, and they married on August 5th, 1995, with their young son, Jaret and
daughter, Ashlea by their side as well as their other children.

Lorne and Shawna remained in the Grande Prairie area until Lorne was offered a job with
Quadco in Lexington, South Carolina in 2002. Together, they built a beautiful home in the
country and Lorne could once again enjoy the company of his horses as well as their long
walks and time by the pool/hot tub on their deck.

Lorne spent much time on the road with his work and loved what he did. Many of you out
there received phone calls during those periods of travel. Lorne loved his family and friends
and was always wanting to ‘catch up’ as well as talk about ‘old times’.

Lorne is remembered as someone who deeply loved his family, enjoyed having fun, and
always brought laughter to those around him. He had a passion for fast cars, beer, dancing,
and even impersonating John Wayne. He had an unmistakable admiration and affection for
his mother.

Lorne leaves behind his beloved wife, Shawna; sons, Dusty (Robyn), Kylee (Diane), and Jaret
(Stephanie); daughters, Ashlea and Shaia (Adam); and grandchildren, Emmery, Thales,
Nelli, and Althea. He also leaves behind two more grandchildren on the way—one from
Dusty and Robyn and another from Jaret and Stephanie.

He is also survived by sisters, Karen, Bonnie (Stu), and Leanne (Ray); his brothers, Les
(Donna), Ross (Gail), Marvin (Dyan), and Kory (Julia); sister in law, Mona; as well as a great
many nieces and nephews who adored him, and, of course, his special aunts, Dorothy and
Gladys.

He was predeceased by his parents, Glen and Lorna Rowland; brothers, Doug, Blaine, and
Wayne; and brother-in-law, Doug; along with his grandparents and many aunts, uncles, and
cousins.

His leaving us so suddenly and way too soon will forever leave a huge hole in all our lives. We
will cherish the memories and never forget that twinkle in his eyes and his infectious smile.
Rest now in the arms of the Lord who has watched over you all your life on earth.

Celebration of life will be held on Thursday July 3, 2025, at 1 pm at Peoples Full Gospel
Assembly,11850 108 St, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

The service will be live streamed and can be accessed by using the following link
https://www.youtube.com/@peopleschurchgp

Officiating will be Paster Cyril Isaac. Service will include time of sharing for those that would
like to say a few words. There will be a luncheon following the service.

Following the luncheon, there will be an interment at the Gordondale Cemetery. If you have
a picture you would like to place with Lorne, please bring it for the burial.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice, Sunrise House Grande
Prairie Youth Emergency Shelter or PARDS.

Pallbearers:
Rod Gliege, Alberta
Al Hamilton, Alberta
Dan Webb, South Carolina
Kelly Logan, South Carolina
John Wayne, Singer
Lorne Greene, Actor
Honorary Pallbearers:
Dustin Rowland, Son
Kylee Rowland, Son
Ashlea Latham, Daughter
Shaia Bredeson, Daughter
Jaret Rowland, Son