Rose, Florence 1885-1975

Florence Rose
Aug 25, 1885-Nov. 27, 1975

Niles Daily Star(Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, December 1, 1975, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Graveside services were held at Silverbrook Cemetery today for Florence Rose, 90, who died Thursday at Florida Lutheran Retirement Home at DeLand, Fla. A retired nurse at Kalamazoo State Hospital, she was born Aug. 25, 1885, at Vandalia. She moved to DeLand seven years ago.

Mrs. Rose's husband, John, died Feb. 15, 1969. She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy McLean of Ferndale, Mich., a daughter-in-law, Ernestine Rose of DeLand, a sister, Sally Welburn of Three Rivers, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Vincent Anderson, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiated at the graveside services and local arrangements were made by the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home.