ROSE, Marilyn Jean (Schmitt) 1944-2003

ROSE, SCHMITT, MEESTER, SCHREIBER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/25/2013 at 00:29:02

Marilyn Jean (Schmitt) Rose was born December 22, 1944 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, IA the daughter of George & Matilda (Meester) She died Sunday, February, 2, 2003 at Allen Memorial Hospital at the age of 58 years. Schmitt.

She married Eric Rose February 16, 1968 at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in Fern, IA. Marilyn graduated from Allen School of Nursing where she became an RN and later received her B.S. in Nursing from Coe College. She was employed for a short time as an RN in Iowa City and then in the Intensive Care Unit at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was currently a nursing instructor at Hawkeye Community College where she has taught for over 20 years.

Survivors include her husband, Eric of Cedar Falls; two sons, Jason (Michelle) Rose of Davenport, Iowa and Chad (Breona) Rose of Oak Creek, CO; one daughter, Angela (Kurt Schreiber) Rose of Cedar Falls; three grandchildren, Caleb, Iszac, and Cailee; her step-mother, Dorothy Schmitt of Grundy Center; two brothers, Delwyn (Brenda) Schmitt of St. Peters, MO and Delon (Lori) Schmitt of Dike, IA; and two sisters, Doris (Richard) Burger of Cedar Falls and Malinda Schmitt of Clinton, IA.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Duane and Allen Schmitt.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Orchard Hill Church, 1215 Elmridge Dr., Cedar Falls with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]