Rose Agnes Nugen

Rose Agnes Nugen, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Friendship Village of Columbus. Rose was born on November 28, 1928, to the late Dominic and Agnes Girondo, in Richwood, W.Va. She was a 1946 graduate of Richwood High School, and she resided in Huntington, W.Va., for 40 years. She was a current resident of Emeritus at Outlook Manor in Westerville, Ohio. Rose loved to dance and tell stories, and she was an accomplished seamstress, making clothes and Halloween costumes for her daughters and granddaughter. She also enjoyed gardening, and grew many of her plants from seed in her greenhouse. Rose will be remembered by many through the cards she sent for birthdays and holidays, and for her baked goods at family gatherings and reunions. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Tiny Jiles. She is survived by her husband of nearly 57 years, Everett Nugen; daughters, Donna Nugen (Gary Marshall), and Charlene (Pat) DeBord; granddaughter, Jessica Parsley; brother, William “Bill” Girondo; and many other family members and friends. Family and friends may call from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010, at the SCHOEDINGER WORTHINGTON CHAPEL, 6699 N. High St., Worthington. A funeral service will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be on Tuesday at Mountainview Memorial Park in Richwood, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rose’s name can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a favorite memory of Rose.