Esther Elizabeth (Crosswaite) Rose (1973)

ROSE, CROSSWAITE, HALBROOK, STILLMAN, BOBST

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 10/30/2011 at 09:02:29

Earlham Library Obituary Collection
Earlham, Iowa

Former Resident Dies

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Esther E. Rose, wife of R. L. Rose of Jefferson City, Missouri. Mrs. Rose died in her sleep on June 1.

Mrs. Rose, 76, was born November 11, 1896 at Earlham, the daughter of Eugene M. and Agnes Pauline Crosswaite. She was married October 26, 1924 at Earlham to R. L. Rose, who survives.

Mrs. Rose taught elementary school at Earlham and Adel, but since 1930 had been a homemaker in Jefferson City, Missouri. She was a member of the Methodist church of Earlham and was a past matron of the Earlham Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Tom Halbrook, Redmond, Washington; two brothers, Glenn Crosswaite of Waterloo and Earl Crosswaite of Sibley; a sister, Mrs. Irma Stillman of Glendale, California and two grandsons.

Mrs. Rose was an aunt of Mrs. Robert Bobst.
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Coordinator's note: The parents are buried under "Crosswait" but at least one son is listed as "Crosswaite" in the Social Security death records.