Rose Ellen Rose

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Rose Ellen Rose, 61, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Born May 19, 1953 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Ralph and Rita (Basso) Simpson.

She was a 1971 graduate of North Putnam High School.

She married Ronald J. Rose on Nov. 6, 1971, and he survives.

Rose was a homemaker and had worked at Area 30 Child Care Center. She was also an avid rug maker.

She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles Lodge and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Ron Rose; daughters Jamie (Michael) Nees and Jessica (Matthew) Dempsey; sister Karen (Jim) Milliner; brothers Jim (Vicky) Simpson, Danny Simpson and Phil Simpson; and grandchildren Kelsey, Michaela, Andrew and Andrea Nees and Koleton Dempsey.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Ann Simpson; a brother, Tim Simpson; and a niece, Ashlee Simpson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Interment will follow at 2 p.m. Monday at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis.

The family will receive friends from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers, in care of her grandson, to the United Mitochondrial Disease Assn., 8085 Saltsburg Rd., Suite 201, Pittsburg, PA 15239.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family c/o www.Hopkins-Rector.com.