Rowena "Rae" Gullion was born October 24, 1933, to Clarence and Stella Worley in North Platte where she has resided all her life. She peacefully passed away at home on March 10, 2025, at age 91.
Rae graduated from North Platte High School in 1951 then married a few months later on August 17, 1951, to Donald Gullion.
Rae worked for Platte Valley Finance then North Platte Trust. After 30 years she retired and went to work for Bonnie Bade at the North Platte Travel Agency. She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was involved in a variety of activities. She volunteered with R.S.V.P. and was an avid bowler, bowling her way into the North Platte Hall of Fame.
Rae's hobbies were quilting and cross stitching. She loved her family and supported her children and all her grandkids in their various sporting activities. With the support and care of family and her special friend, Robin Brown, Rae was able to stay in her home up to the end.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; parents, Clarence and Stella Worley; and sister, Judie and husband Phil Leibfried.
Survivors include Rae's children, Connie Coleman (Bob) of North Platte and Steve Gullion (Amy) of Alliance; brother-in-law, Ray Gullion of North Platte; her grandchildren, Dewain Coleman (Tanya), Shirae Gross(Brad), Danny Gullion (Tiffany), Allison Beagle (Tom) and Scott Gullion(Brittany); great-grandchildren, Taylar, Bryson, Emily and twin girls on the way; many nieces, nephews and other family.
Services are at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 13, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Patrick Sipes officiating. Burial follows in the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation is prior to services at the church. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are to the church or Snow Red Fern Memorial Foundation. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.