She was the sister of Joyce, Shirley (deceased), Joe, Charly, Ron and John; proud mother of Elizabeth and Natalie.
Creatively gifted, Rose stitched houses into homes. Radiantly beautiful, she shared her smile with all. Generously kind and loving, she embraced you as friend.
Rose Mary was born in Greenville, Ohio, and lived her entire life there. The middle of seven children, Rose valued time with family and ever-growing circle of friends. She dedicated much of her life to creating custom interior designs for many local families' homes.
As a teen, Rose was recognized for her beauty and skill; as Miss Annie Oakley 1967, Miss Eldora Speedway, and winner of a televised dance competition. Later, in a Farrah Fawcett look-alike contest she placed only second because Rose was not blonde.
At home, Rose was always trying to feed her guests, and give them something to take home, whether it was an item from her house, some fabric or an article of clothing she thought would look good on them, or a start of flowers from her garden.
Rose loved to travel with her sister Joyce, throughout the Southwest and criss-crossing Europe year after year.
Rose will be remembered for her electric smile, her beautiful design creations, self-deprecating sense of humor and passion for life. She is missed dearly by all of the many people she loved and who love her.
Please consider a donation to Cancer Association of Darke County in Rose's memory.
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