Rosemary Diane Luchner, age 89, passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division St., Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday, November 8, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.. Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa, will follow the service.
Rosemary was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Burlington, Iowa, to Frederick Emmert Rowe and Nellie Florence Purcell Rowe. She married Henry Stephen Luchner on December 27, 1954, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Burlington, Iowa. Throughout her marriage, she lived in many places to include Maryland, New Mexico, Germany, Massachusetts, Alabama, Iowa, Virginia, and Illinois.
Rosemary was a devoted wife and mother. She cherished her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was always involved in her children’s lives and was often ferrying them to scouting, sporting matches, and church events.
She worked as an office administrator for Dr. Rollin Perkins in Davenport, Iowa, and was a business partner in Green Care/Turf Tenders Lawn Care Services in Enterprise, Alabama.
Rosemary had many interests. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, she was an active member of the Army Officers Wives Club, she loved to play bridge and canasta, and to do puzzles. She and Henry loved to spend time traveling in their motor home, especially to follow genealogy leads all around the country, and she passed the time by knitting and crocheting.
Rosemary is survived by her children Rebecca (Mark) Dawson, Stephen (Janice) Luchner, Michael (Daynee) Luchner, Timothy (Lori) Luchner, Thomas (Suzy) Luchner, Mary (Blaine) Wagner, Matt (Annette) Luchner; her sister Sharon Green; twenty grandchildren and thirty-six great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death was her husband Henry, her brother Keith Rowe, and her sister Glenna Mehaffy. May they Rest in Peace.
Memorials have been established for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Tunnel to Towers Foundation.