Mrs. Jean (Scudder) Rose, age 82, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on August 11, 1934, in Patriot, Indiana, the loving daughter of the late, Brett and Helen (Eichler) Scudder. She was raised in Patriot, Indiana where she was a 1953 graduate of Patriot High School. Jean was united in marriage on October 23, 1954, in Vevay, Indiana, to the late, Floyd Ernest Rose and to this union arrived five sons, Dennis, Danny, Dale, Dean and Darren to bless their home. Jean and Floyd shared nearly 32 years of marriage together until Floyd passed away on June 17, 1986. In 1967, Jean was a employed as a Teacher’s Aid for the Florence Elementary School in Florence, Indiana. In 1972, Jean was employed as a cook and cashier for the Switzerland County High School, retiring in June 2009 after 40 years of service. She was a former EMT for the Switzerland County Emergency Unit. She was a member of the Patriot Baptist Church in Patriot, Indiana and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Jean enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and dressing up for Halloween. Jean will be remembered for always being a giving person and will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends. Jean passed away at 10:16 am, Sunday, September 4, 2016, at the Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay, Indiana.
Jean will be dearly missed by her sons: Dennis Rose of Vevay, IN, Danny Ray Rose of Patriot, IN, Dale Rose and his wife: Ruth of Patriot, IN and Dean Rose and his wife: Sheila of Harrison, OH; her grandchildren: Jaimie Oser, Danielle Rose, Jenna Felts, Dale Rose, Jr., Nick Knaus and Jordan Knaus; her great-grandchildren: Jaleigh Felts, Brody Carfield, Ava Knaus, Jake Knaus, Ryver Oser and Brooks Knaus and her several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Brett and Helen (Eichler) Scudder; her husband: Floyd Ernest Rose, died June 17, 1986; her son: Darren Lee Rose, died November 19, 2014 and her brother: Raymond Scudder, died in 1968.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at 11:00 am, by Rev. Mike Jones at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Eastview Cemetery, Patriot, Indiana.
Friends may call 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mrs. Jean (Scudder) Rose Memorial Fund % Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home. Cards are available at the funeral home.