Lena Rosemond Miller Scott

SCOTT, MILLER, NIDEY, FREY, MORRIS

Posted By: Diane Shough (email)
Date: 9/8/2018 at 14:49:10

"Lena Rosemond Miller Scott, daughter of Clyde Evan [sic] Miller and Evangeline Mason Miller was born Jan. 9, 1929, in Osceola. She died peacefully June 5, 2007, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines after a brief illness. Rose was united in marriage to Clayton P. Scott on March 8, 1946 In Des Moines and three children, Stephanie, Sally and Roseanne, blessed this union. Soon after their marriage, Clayton re-enlisted in the military and thus began a lengthy military career for the newlyweds. Rose became a devoted military wife and was so proud of the country they served. Rose and Clayton were stationed at many locations including Springfield, Mass., Tucson, Ariz., Savannah, Ga., Seattle, Wash., San Antonio, Texas, Sacramento, Calif., Lincoln, Neb., and Guam, South Pacific. Austin, Texas was their last assignment before retirement in 1965. They returned to Osceola in 1966. Life as a military wife perfected her art of conversation and she truly never met a stranger. She always made you comfortable just by her friendly greeting and warm smile. After their return, Rose spent nearly 31 years as librarian at the Osceola Public Library. She first served in a part-time capacity, which soon changed to the full-time librarian and finally returned to part-time in her last few years. The Library was a joy for Rose. An avid reader herself, she loved children and enjoyed sharing the gift of reading. She also volunteered many mornings at the Clarke Elementary School these past years, reading with numerous students. Whether she was helping locals after a typhoon on Guam or working on the Finance Committee of the Clarke County Hospital, she loved her involvement in her communities. Rose was a strong and intelligent woman, at the same time, she was compassionate, caring and concerned with the well-being of others. She was a member of Chapter K, P.E.O, and Research Club in Osceola. Rose was very devoted to her family, her beloved "Scottie" was always by her side. She was so proud of Sally and Stephanie as well as her special grandchildren and her three precious great-granddaughters. She leaves them a legacy of wonderful memories and love that will be cherished in their hearts forever.

"Rose is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Roseanne, brother and sister-in-law, Delbert and Jean Miller, and her brother-in-law, Donald Morris. She leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted husband of 61 years, Lt. Col. Clayton P. Scott, USAF RET of Osceola, daughters, Stephanie Scott of Mount Vernon and Sally Frey and her husband Scott of Knoxville, Tenn., grandchildren Che Frey and his wife Jennifer of Centennial, Colo., and Nathaniel Nidey and Jordan Kaufman-Biber of Iowa City, great-grandchildren Logan Rose and Rylee Jane Frey of Centennial, Colo., and Honora Pearl Nidey of Iowa City, Sister Imogene Morris and nephew Kirk Morris of Des Moines, as well as many relatives and many, many friends." Rose was buried 9 June 2007 at Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Iowa. (The Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, Osceola, Iowa, 14 June 2007, pg. 3)