Laura "Gail" Rowe, age 58, passed away February 26, 2021 at her home in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by loving family. She was born on June 20, 1962 to Cyrus W. and Reita K. Penland in Ft. Riley, Kansas. Gail was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend to many. She enjoyed music & dancing, playing Billiards, cooking, laughing and hanging out with friends. Gail was preceded in death by her grandparents, Penland & Tuders; several uncles, aunts & cousins; and ex-husband, Timothy K. Spence. Survivors include: father & stepmother, Cyrus W. & Starr B. Penland of Maryland; mother, Reita Kay Bradley of Wichita; daughter, Jamie; grandchild, Erin; sisters, Wendy Penland-Elasser (Leon) of Wichita and Teddra R. Penland of Maryland; ex-husband, James Rowe of Wichita; aunts, Cherokee Trask of Wichita, Sally Hogner of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and Katherine Stacy of Coweta, Oklahoma; uncle, Grant Tuders of Wichita; two nephews; one niece of Wichita; and many cousins & friends. Gail will be greatly missed by all.
Laura's family has requested for her services to be livestreamed from Resthaven’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ResthavenMortuary/