She was born on February 13, 1925 in Wayne County, Illinois to the late William and Corinne Sanders.
Rose was preceded in death by her loving husband Richard on October 9, 2014.
She worked for many years at Caterpillar before her retirement. Rose and Richard moved to Arizona after she retired.
She is survived by two sons William (Linda) Meritt & David Meritt, four grandchildren Jeremy, Jennifer, Amber & Joseph and six great grandchildren.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on October 6th at 1PM Roberts Cemetery in Morton, Illinois where she will be laid to rest with Richard.
A separate service will be held at Apostles Lutheran Church in Arizona on October 13th at 1PM.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Apostles Lutheran Church, 7020 W Cactus Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381.