Stephen Gerald Rose
October 29, 1954 — September 5, 2011
Stephen Gerald Rose, 56, of Springville, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion. Family will greet friends from 5 - 8 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial:
Stephen was born October 29, 1954, the son of Gerald and Arletta (Grimm) Rose, in Cresco, Iowa. He graduated from Crestwood High School in Cresco in 1973. Stephen married Pamela Price on May 19, 1979. He worked for the City of Cedar Rapids for 14 years. Stephen gave his life to the Lord. He enjoyed traveling (especially to Galena, IL) fishing, hunting, landscaping and gardening.
Stephen is survived by his wife, Pamela of Springville; children, Andrew (Tiffany) Rose of Centerville, Iowa, Ryan (Brooke) Rose of Marion, Ashley (Mark) Luzinski of Springville; his parents, Gerald and Arletta Rose; grandchildren, Olivia, Lilly, Charlie, Hudson, and one on the way; siblings, James (Tammy) Rose of Centerville, Iowa, Sharon (T.J.) Shields of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Joseph Rose of Cresco; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Stephen’s memory.
Stephen was born October 29, 1954, the son of Gerald and Arletta (Grimm) Rose, in Cresco, Iowa. He graduated from Crestwood High School in Cresco in 1973. Stephen married Pamela Price on May 19, 1979. He worked for the City of Cedar Rapids for 14 years. Stephen gave his life to the Lord. He enjoyed traveling (especially to Galena, IL) fishing, hunting, landscaping and gardening.
Stephen is survived by his wife, Pamela of Springville; children, Andrew (Tiffany) Rose of Centerville, Iowa, Ryan (Brooke) Rose of Marion, Ashley (Mark) Luzinski of Springville; his parents, Gerald and Arletta Rose; grandchildren, Olivia, Lilly, Charlie, Hudson, and one on the way; siblings, James (Tammy) Rose of Centerville, Iowa, Sharon (T.J.) Shields of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Joseph Rose of Cresco; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Stephen’s memory.
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