When people discovered that Jean raised five boys the comments would begin: I can’t imagine how many trips to the ER you must have made? How much did you have to spend on sports equipment? And always, you must be a saint! And how right they were, yes about ER trips and sporting equipment but mostly about her sainthood. Our beloved mom was indeed a saint who lived a beautiful life worthy of imitating.

Jean went home to heaven to be with Jim, her husband of 65 years. Her funeral took place at Pax Christi Catholic Church on June 11th, which would have been their 71st anniversary. She is survived by her five boys and their wives: Bob and Michelle Rose, Tom and Darlene Rose, Dick and Kerry Rose, Pete and Kyle Rose, Phil and Sheryl Rose; Grandchildren Erin (Scott) Wright, Tim (Allisoni) Rose, Mike (Michelle) Rose, Kristin (Devin) Neske, Nick (Clara) Rose, Chris Rose & Holly Hilgenberg, Sarah Rose & Sarah Omernik, Lilly Rose (Nikki), Justin (Tessa) Rose; Great grandchildren Tyler, Isabella, MacKenzie, Megan, Delaney, Virgil, Hazel, Sadie, Madelyn, and Flora with two more due this summer; her brother Hank Adams and her best friend Evelyn Coffey.