Rodney Eugene Mcdowell

Rodney "Rod" McDowell, age 63 of Des Moines and formerly of the Perry area, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Rippey Cemetery at Rippey, IA. Memorials will be given to Rods family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com. Rodney "Rod" Eugene McDowell was born on March 1, 1960, at Perry, IA to Vernon Lester and Lois Arlene (Pittman) McDowell. He graduated from Perry High School. He was a member of the Iowa Army National Guard and served in Operation Desert Storm. Rod was united in marriage to Molle Schmidt and to that marriage two children were born, Jason and Brenda. They were divorced and he met Rosie Hoffman and her two children Emily and Alex. He worked at EMC Insurance, and then at Rees and Associates for many years. Rod served on the Grand Junction Fire/Rescue. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and driving race cars. In death he rejoins his parents, Vernon and Lois McDowell, a son, Bradley McDowell, and a grandson, Logan McDowell. Left to cherish Rods memory are his children, Jason (Michelle) McDowell, Brenda (Brian) Miller, Emily Hoffman and Alex Hoffman, grandchildren, Katelynn (Brock) Louk, Garret McDowell, Taylor McDowell, Grant Miller, Degan Miller, Troy Hoffman, and August Fitzgerald, siblings, Janice Miller, Marilyn Anderson, Cheryl Harris-Waskovich, Donna (Kurt) Ridnour, Julie Holland, and Randy Holland and many nieces and nephews.. Funeral Service Saturday, August 19, 2023 12:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, IA 50220 Visitation Saturday, August 19, 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, IA 50220