Lucy E. "Lu" Rose, 77, of Astoria died at 1:55 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2000, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born Sept. 8, 1922, in Liverpool, a daughter of Jasper T. and Bessie Evans Johnson. She married Clifford Rose on Sept. 11, 1944, in Sanford, Fla. He died May 18, 1986.
She also was preceded in death by one infant sister.
Surviving are one son, Randy (and Carrie) Rose of Palos Heights; one grandson, Eric Rose of Las Cruces, N.M.; two stepgrandaughters, Laura Jahn and Erin Jahn of Palos Heights; one stepgrandson, Pete Jahn of Palos Heights; and one brother-in-law, Fred Mansfield of Blue Island.
She was a 50-year member of Ipava Order of the Eastern Star #144 and past Worthy Matron. She was a member of the Ansarettes of the Ansar Temple in Springfield.
During World War II, she was a secretary at Camp Ellis. She also was a homemaker.
Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria with Rev. Roger Simpson officiating. Burial was in Astoria Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cass-Schuyler Area Hospice.
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