

Rose Mae Dowers, 87, gone home to the Lord on August 27, 2014. Rose was born on a cattle ranch on November 26, 1926 near Farmington, New Mexico to Maria Lorretta and Eudardo Flores. At 16, she moved to Spring Canyon, Utah, where Rose had family. She met Pat Hanson that year. They married a year later and moved to the Los Angeles area during the months before World War II ended, where she became a homemaker and mother. She married William Goodale, Sr. in 1950 - 1985 deceased. She became a Vocational Nurse 1965 - 1987. Rose has been a resident of Visalia, California since 1986. She married Jake Dowers in 1990. Rose enjoyed cooking, baking and dancing at the senior citizen center. Rose and her late husband, Jake volunteered at Sister Ursula's Kitchen, various places and traveled extensively in a motorhome throughout the United States.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Yvonne Sisnero, Cleo Young and Mercy Valdez; husbands, Pat Hanson, William Goodale, Sr., and Jake Dowers, and a beloved son William (Bill) Goodale, Jr.
Rose is survived by her son Russ Hanson of Ruidoso, NM, daughter Lani Goodale-Thomas and husband, Steve of Visalia; grandchildren, Tim Harven and wife, Monika, Lindsey Oliveira and husband, Mark, all of Visalia, Steve Hanson of Olympia, WA, Mike Hanson of Renton WA, Laura Hanson-Garrett and husband, Robert of Dallas, TX, Amanda Hanson-Kohl and husband, Martin of Dallas, TX and Joe Hanson and wife, Kelly of Austin, TX; nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The family would like to thank the caregivers ar Park Visalia Assisted Living and Kaweah Delta Hospice Care for providing diligent and loving care of Rose.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 from 5 - 8 p.m. at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Avenue in Visalia. Services will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 10:30 am at Miller Memorial Chapel of Visalia. Burial will be private.
Tributes and condolences may be made at www.millerchapel.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8371.
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