Carl Allen Rowan, 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.
Carl was born on November 27, 1938, on his family’s farm, near Knoxville, the son of Ray Lester and Zella (Travillion) Rowan. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Myrna L. Rowan, of Richmond on March 29, 1959; she preceded him in death on June 13, 2021.
After months of preparation, Waterfest has been cancelled due to downtown Excelsior Springs floods from Thursday night and Friday morning thunderstorms.
“Because of the flooding and the potential for future flooding this weekend, for the safety of the vendors and public, we have decided to cancel Waterfest Weekend,” said Brian Rice, Waterfest Chair.
The Excelsior Springs Downtown area was under water Friday morning, June 25, 2021. After overnight thunderstorms saturated the area, many downtown streets, parking lots and businesses were caught in the flash flooding.
