Rose Haeg

ROSE M. HAEG

Cedar Rapids

Rose M. Haeg, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, following a short illness. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, with a rosary led by the Knights of Columbus at 6:30 p.m. and a vigil service

at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will

be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at St. Jude Catholic Church, with a viewing

before the Mass beginning at 9 a.m.

Rose was born March 26, 1936, to Alfred and Clara (Larson) Herrig, and grew up on the family farm in Iona, Minn. On Sept. 19, 1959, she married Jerry Haeg. They moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1969.

Rose was a member of St. Jude Catholic Parish and worked at Younkers, Westdale Mall, as a distribution clerk. She enjoyed camping with her family, knitting, crocheting, caring for her flowers, attending her grandchildren's activities and telling stories of their accomplishments.

Rose is survived by her husband, Jerry; daughters, Lori (Jeff) Grummert of Deshler, Neb., Lynn (Kelly) Hancock of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Debra (Scott) Neff of Altoona, Iowa; and her grandchildren, Cody (Lindsey) Hancock of Baton Rouge, La., Jeffrey C. Grummert of Kearney, Neb., and Hannah Neff of Altoona, Iowa.

Please leave a message for the family on the website www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa, in remembrance of Rose (Herrig) Haeg and the Herrig Sisters. Donation information may be found at http://www.osfdbq.org/give-a-gift/ways-to-give-a-gift.