William Wendell Lowe –passed peacefully in his sleep with his granddaughter by his side on October 12, 2026. He was 99 years old.

He was born to William Elliot and Ella Viola (Rogers) Lowe in Waterbury Vermont.

When he was working, he sometimes went by Bill. Most knew him by Wendell.

He grew up on a farm in Waterbury, Vermont. He served in the US Army during WW2 mostly stationed in Germany. He attended New England Theological Seminary in Boston. He met his future wife, Jennie there. They were married in 1950. He then pastored at a few different churches. Including one in New Hampshire and New Brunswick, Canada. He became an orderly for the Barre City Hospital. This reignited his love for nursing and helping take care of people. So, he went back to school in 1969 and became an RN. He then worked as a nurse for Central Vermont Hospital. Spending some time in the ER, but mostly in Pediatrics before retiring. His patients still remember him years later.

He and his wife Jennie served the Waterbury Advent Christian Church and then the Green Mountain Community Alliance church in Duxbury. They loved helping with Awana Clubs and Vacation Bible Schools. They also bought a pop-up camper and loved traveling to Maine and Pennsylvania, visiting different campgrounds.

He had a few hobbies he loved over the years. One being raising sheep when his grandchildren were young. Which Jennie hated as they always escaped when he was away from the house. He loved building model airplanes. First from kits and then from blueprints and pictures of real planes. His dear friend Cedric would fly them. These later years he loved fixing broken old clocks. He also loved playing with different wind instruments. He also dabbled in painting in his middle years.

Not one to sit still, he would go help his nephew Gary on his dairy farm. Even helping deliver a calf in his 90’s. He didn’t know the meaning of slowing down. Nursing never left his blood. He was still “nursing” these pass short weeks he was in the nursing home.

He was predeceased by the love of his life Jennie, infant daughter Winnona Hope at just 3 days old. Brothers Raphael, Ralph, sister Maybeth, sister-in-laws Barb and Joyce, brother-in-law Allen.

He is survived by his brother Gordon, son Dana, daughter Deborah (Fred), grandchildren Joy, Heidi (Peter), Lisa (Eric), Billy (Penny), Amy and Jason. Great grandchildren Peter (Brianna), Brian (Catarina), Joshua (Alexis), Daniel, Jacob, Michael, Isaac and Connor. Great great grandchildren Kaylee, Riverlee, Braylee and Owen. And many nieces and nephews and dear friends.

The family thanks the crew of the Waterbury Ambulance Service, Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice and Berlin Rehab and Healthcare. All of whom took great care of Wendell.

Family asks any memorial gifts can be donated to the Waterbury Ambulance Service, 49 Demeritt Place Waterbury, VT 05676 or Green Mountain Community Alliance Church, 4987 Vermont Route 100 Duxbury, VT 05676.

A memorial service will be November 14, 2026 at 11:00 am at Green Mountain Community Alliance Church.