Florence Rose

Florence I. Rose, age 92, of Carroll passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lidderdale with Pastor Robert Wagner officiating.  Organist for the service will be Ed Ludwig. Casket bearers Larry Lasher, Mark Stokes, Gary Tiefenthaller, Bruce Bruhn, Denton Wenger, and Chad Steinkamp. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday at the Westside Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll after 5:00 P.M. on Friday where there will be a prayer service held at 6:30 P.M.  The casket will be moved to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lidderdale at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday where visitation will resume until the time of service.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

Born on June 8, 1926 on her family’s farm northwest of Westside, IA, she was the daughter of George and Helga (Alquist) Dreessen.  She grew up on the farm and attended Jackson no. 5 country school in Crawford County.  Florence was married to Harry Rose on April 12, 1952 at the Presbyterian Church in Vail, IA.  Florence lived with her parents their first year of marriage while Harry served in United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  Upon his return, they lived on the Snappy Popcorn farm near Breda where Harry worked and Florence was a homemaker.  They then moved northwest of Audubon where they farmed for three years.  In 1957, they moved to a farm northeast of Glidden and in 1986 they moved to their current location east of Carroll where they have farmed for the past 33 years.  She babysat for several Glidden area families over the years, and was the bookkeeper for their business, Rose Equipment.  Florence was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.  She enjoyed gardening, sewing, fishing, cooking, playing cards, crafts, socializing with friends, going to dances, and spending time with her family.  She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lidderdale and was also a member of the Mother’s Club.

Florence is survived by her husband Harry of rural Carroll; a daughter Margie Martinez of Greeley, CO; a son Dale Rose (Janea) of Carroll; a grandson Joseph Martinez of Denver, CO; two sisters-in-law: Gladys Hansen of Audubon and Louise Bruhn (Bill) of Manning; and several nieces and nephews.

Florence was preceded in death by her parents George and Helga Dreessen; her mother and father-in-law Chris and Louise Rose; and her brother Clifford Dreessen.