Iona Rose
1918 - 2016
Obituary
Iona E. Rose passed away Wednesday
(March 9, 2016) at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Iona was born in Chinook, Montana, on
May 12, 1918, to Ross and Nettie Mundell.
She was a graduate of North High School
and the St. Joseph School of Nursing where she was awarded the Honor
Certificate in 1941. The Honor Certificate was presented by the
Wichita Hospital Alumni Association. Through her career Iona, worked
in many areas in the field of nursing.
She married Dr. A. Wayne Rose,
Pedodontist, on June 10, 1944, in Wichita. He preceded her in death
on December 19, 1998.
Wayne and Iona did not have children of
their own, but they loved many, especially their nieces and nephews.
The St. Luke Evangelical Church of Newton and her special friends
were deeply loved and appreciated by Iona. Those friends were:
Patricia Black, Darlene Busenitz Katy Coy, Barb Kristenson, Anita
Sadowski, Collen Ward, and Charlotte Wiebe.
She is survived by nieces and nephews:
Jackie Pate-Webb, Michelle Pate-Herbstreit, Nonajean Pate-Reber,
Ramona Pate-Smith, and Wayne Paul Ross; and many great nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents: Ross and Nettie Mundell; sisters: Nedra Mundell-Pate, Mona
Mundell; brothers: Sammy, Donald, and K. Dee Mundell; and nephew:
William Pate.
Funeral services are scheduled for
12:30 p.m. on Saturday (March 12, 2016) at the St. Luke Evangelical
Church of Newton. Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday
(March 11) at Petersen Funeral Home. The family will be present to
greet friends and family from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A private family
committal will follow the service.
Memorials have been set up for: St.
Luke Evangelical Church, and the Wichita Botanica Gardens of Wichita.
Condolences may be left at Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
