LaDue W. "Dewey" Rowin, 83, of Albany, WI, formerly of Cuba City, WI passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Services will be at 1pm on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Haudenshield Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cuba City, WI with Reverend Nelson Perkinson officiating. Burial will be in the Carr Cemetery in Cuba City, WI. Friends may call on Tuesday, March 1 from 4-7pm at the Shringer-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home in Monroe, WI and on Wednesday, March 2 from 4-8pm at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cuba City, WI; also on Thursday, March 3 from 12pm till time of service at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Dewey was born on October 6, 1927 in Wonewoc, WI to Naman and May (Everson) Rowin. He married Vivian Lee on October 31, 1958 in Benton, WI. Dewey served in the U.S. Navy, worked for Besley Wells Corp in South Beloit, IL; then took a position with the University Department of Police & Security in Madison, WI where he retired as Supervisor of Security in 1989. He then was at home helping Vivian run the Golden Aire Rest Home for the elderly. Dewey loved to be around family & friends and had a great passion for gardening and fishing, along with loving trips to California and Texas.

Dewey is survived by his wife, Vivian of Albany, WI; a daughter, Karen (Don) Zantow of Verona, WI; 3 grandchildren: Odessa Zantow of Evansville, WI, Don Jr. (Christina Stulka) Zantow of Verona, WI and Shawnna (Mitch Webber) Zantow of Randolph, WI; the apple of his eyes, great-grandson, Dawson; 3 sisters: Veda Harwood of Lone Rock, WI, Myrna (Bernard) West of Wellsboro, PA and Linette (Erling) Martinsen of Alma Center, WI; brother-in-law, Thomas Haney of Lancaster, CA; along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother in infancy, 2 sisters: Wynona Haney and Hazel Shaker; and 2 brother-in-laws: Ivan Harwood and Bernard Shaker.

In lieu of flowers a LaDue W. "Dewey" Rowin Memorial Fund has been established.