Donald Ray Rowe, 74, of Warrensburg, MO passed away Friday, May 7, 2021.

He was born on July 25, 1946, the son of Harold and Mary Francis Rowe.

During the Vietnam War, Donald served in the US Navy and had three tours in Vietnam. He later became a mechanic and worked for various garages in Warrensburg. Eventually, he came to own his own dump truck and loved using it to haul asphalt.

Donald is survived by his wife Belinda; his children Robert (Megan) and Christina (Ben); his three grandchildren Benjamin X., Jade-Phoenix, and Eleanor; his brothers Charles "Corky" and Allen Dale; his sisters Geri Ann, Debbie, and Julie; his cats Stars & Stripes, Tom, Jerry, Poison Ivy, Diva, Midnight, and Babes; as well as many friends and loved ones.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife Regina.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021 with full military honors at Little Niangua Cemetery in Preston, MO. A meal will follow at noon at the First Baptist Church of Urbana, MO.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg.
Donations are suggested to either Johnson County Hospice Care or the Wounded Warrior Project and may be left in the care of the funeral home.