Rockafellow, Rose Marie (Boyle)

Rose Marie (Boyle) Rockafellow, 85, of Iowa City, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in her home. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lensing Funeral Service, 605 Kirkwood Ave. A funeral mass will begin Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City. The Rev. Michael Phillips will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City.

Rose is survived by her husband, Irving Rockafellow; and their children, Lynn Apel, Patrick (Novelette) Rockafellow, Mona (Chuck) Eckermann, Suzette (Joe) Zoll, Paulette (Terry) Jones, Michael Rockafellow, Kathleen (Dave) Link, Tim (Kim) Rockafellow, Tom Rockafellow, Mary Rockafellow, Jack Rockafellow and Bill (Amie) Rockafellow; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Torgerson of Northwood, Iowa and Sandra Bohl of Mason City; sister-in-law, Suzie Boyle of Cedar Rapids; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Dean (Marilyn) Rockafellow, Mary Lou (Leonard) Amundson and Joan Rockafellow of St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Rose was preceded in death by her youngest son, Todd Rockafellow, her parents, James and Rose Boyle; four sisters, Clara, Shirley, Joyce and Mildred; three brothers, James, Edward and Frances; five brothers-in-law, Carl True, James Mills, Robert Askildson, Glenn Torgerson and Darwin Bohl; her father- and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Mary Lou Rockafellow; and brother-in-law, Dale Rockafellow.

Rose's family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Iowa City Hospice and their devoted and compassionate staff.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Iowa City Hospice or Mercy Hospital Foundation.

Online condolences may be directed to www.lensingfuneral.com

Published June 7, 2012 in The Gazette