EARNEST, Rose Marie 1933-2018

EARNEST, MILLER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/12/2018 at 11:47:14

Biography

Rose Marie Earnest, 85, of Waterloo, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at UnityPointHealth-Allen Memorial.

She was born July 15, 1933 in Waterloo, IA, daughter of Harrison and Vada (Miller) Earnest. Rose graduated from Waterloo West High School with the class of 1951. She then worked at the Piggly Wiggly, until deciding she wanted to become a nurse.

Rose then went to Broadlawns School of Nursing, graduating in 1962. She attended Drake University for pre-med classes. Rose also took post graduate classes at the University of Iowa. She began working at Allen Memorial Hospital, as a nurse in 1962. After years of working her way up, Rose retired after 50 years in 2012 as the Administrator of Infection Control. She also taught classes at Hawkeye Community College for the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for infection control.

She was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, where she was the church organist. Rose played at many weddings, funerals and special occasions. She was very involved with Lowell school. Rose volunteered reading and set up pen pals between Grace Fellowship Church and Lowell Elementary.

She is survived by a sister Wanda Holm of Denver, IA; a sister-in-law Kathy Earnest of Waterloo; nieces, nephews, cousins and a large extended family.

Rose is preceded in death by her parents; a brother James Earnest and a sister Margaret Henkle.
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Services:
Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Grace Fellowship Church

Cemetery:
Fairview Cemetery in Waterloo.
Memorials:

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Home