Jean Ann Rose

Funeral services for Jean Ann Rose will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church with Paul Corr officiating. She will be cremated at her request following the service under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. There will be a visitation with family present Tuesday 5-7:00 p.m. at Marshall Funeral Home. Jean Ann, daughter of the late David A. and Neva Fern (Sternberger) Wilhite, was born October 13, 1952, at Hardtner, Kansas, and passed away surrounded by her family May 18, 2023, at Edmond at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Jean Ann was raised in Hardtner and graduated with the class of 1970. She then attended college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. On January 29, 1972, she was united in marriage to Ivan Delvis Rose at the Methodist Church in Hardtner. They made their home in Alva where they raised their three children, Audra, Jason, and Annalisa. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, any kind of crafting, and working in her flower beds. She also enjoyed playing solitaire on the computer and with a deck of cards. She worked at Achenbach Home in Hardtner from 1970-1979 and then went to work as activity director along with many other duties at Share Convalescent Home from 1979 until her retirement in 2013. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy and she cherished the time spent with them. Besides her parents, David and Neva, she was preceded in death by an infant brother; her father-in-law, Floyd Rose; brother-in-law, Delwin Rose; and twin nephews, Jeffrey and Michael Rose. Jean Ann is survived by her husband, Ivan of the home; two daughters, Audra Rose of Georgetown, Texas, and Annalisa Rose of Alva; one son, Jason Rose and his wife, April, of Lawton; three sisters, Janet Elwood and her husband, Gerald, of Kiowa, Kansas, Joyce Snow of Andrews, Texas, and Jill Daughhetee and her husband, Kenny, of Kiowa, Kansas; six grandchildren, Chezzni Rose of Alva, Brandon Rose, Kyler Rose, Alyssa Fortner, Kenzli Rose, and Brenna Rose all of Lawton; her mother-in-law, Nelta Rose; many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the ARC- Freedom West CDC (for the swimming pool fund) or the charity of your choice.

Jean Ann Rose

October 13, 1952 - May 18, 2023