Rowena Lee Oakes Hightower 87 of Oak Harbor, Wash., died Nov. 22, 2014, in her sleep.

She was born in Wenatchee, Wash., Sept. 15, 1927, to her parents, Lee and Grace Oakes.

Rowena was a resident of Oak Harbor for many years. She was a Brownie leader and was a waitress at Poncho’s restaurant for many years.

Rowena was also a member of the Oak Harbor Nazarene Church and had many friends there.

Rowena is survived by her two sisters, Violet Baker, of McMinnville, Ore., and Shirley Goebel, of Edmonton, Alberta; her four children, Marla George, of Camano Island, Wash., Hal Hightower, of Clear Lake, Wash., Tom Hightower, of Virgin, Utah, and Kim Maples, of Puyallup, Wash.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Hospice of the NW.

Rowena’s life will be celebrated this spring at West Beach in Oak Harbor.