Elsie Ann Rose, age 72 of Salem, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 7:32 am in her residence. Born July 3, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, she was the daughter of the late John Grant Nolan Sr. and Lenora Ethel (Tudor) Nolan. She was a homemaker, a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church, had been a life resident of Washington County and was a 1961 graduate of Salem High School. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren as well as working on the farm, gardening and quilting in her spare time. She married December 22, 1961 to Dick T. Rose, who survives. Also surviving are: 1 Daughter: Connie (Duane) Roach of Salem; 1 Son: Mark (Peggine) Rose, of Rockport, Indiana; 3 Sisters: Mossietta Jacobson and Patty Sampson of Salem and Katherine Rushing of Godling, Texas; 2 Brothers: Joe Nolan of Sequim, Washington and Jack Nolan of Merritt Island, Florida; She is also survived by 4 grandchildren; Kyle Rose, Kolton Roach, Nicole Rose and Kade Roach. She was preceded in death by 1 sister, Elizabeth Rushing, 1 brother, John Grant Nolan Jr. and an infant grandson, Kash Wyatt Roach.
Funeral Service: 10:00 am Friday at Dawalt Funeral Home with Rev. Beth Walden-Fisher officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Thursday and after 9 am Friday.
Interment will follow the service at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions can be mad to the Salem Presbyterian Church at 110 North High Street in Salem, Indiana 47167.
