Dorothy Elizabeth Rose

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel, 500 S. Main Street in Vandalia, Missouri 63382.
Officiating will be: Rev. Mike Lewton.
Music provided by: selected favorite hymns.
Interment will be in the Curryville Cemetery.
Pallbearers: John Waddell, David Waddell, Michael Flanagan, Larry Beshears, Travis Rose and Brian Rose. Honorary pallbearers: Billy Beshears and Dickie Harris.

Dorothy Elizabeth (Lamme) Rose passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics in St. Charles, Missouri. Dorothy was a 1940 graduate of Curryville High School and attended one year at the business college in Quincy, Illinois. Beside being a full-time homemaker, she worked at the Bobby Brooks Garment factory in Vandalia for a short time then went to work as a cook at the Curryville Schools for several years. Dorothy then worked later at the Rainbow Restaurant in Vandalia and in the late 80's, went back to work for the Curryville Schools as a cook until she retired in 1995. She was a long-time member of the Curryville Presbyterian Church and enjoyed teaching young children by playing educational games with them. Dorothy enjoyed knitting baby blankets, horseback riding, gardening and flowers.

Born: September 22, 1922 in rural Curryville, Missouri the daughter of Ray Ferrel and Victoria (Sutton) Lamme.

Married: Robert Glen Rose in Curryville, Missouri on December 31, 1941; he preceded her in death on July 22, 1991.

Survivors include: two sons: Rodney F. Rose of rural Sikeston, Missouri and James "Jim" R. and wife, Mary Jo Rose of rural Bowling Green, Missouri; two sisters: Clara Kurtz of Fulton, Missouri and Hazel and husband, Ray Bland of Sedalia, Missouri; three grandchildren: Travis Rose of Oran, Missouri, Brian Rose of Frankford, Missouri and Chris Harrison of New London, Missouri; nine great-grandchildren: Gage Rose, Trae Rose, Morgan Rose, Lera Rose, Logan Rose, Madalyn Rose, Amelia Rose, Sophie Rose and Waylon Hubbard.

Preceded in death by: parents; husband, Robert; one brother: Raymond V. Lamme; one sister: Arbie Sue Inlow and one grandson: Justin Rose.

Memorials are encouraged to the Curryville Presbyterian Church.