SOUTH BEND - Charlene M. Rose, 77, of South Bend, IN, passed away in the comfort of her own home on Monday, August 7, 2017, with her loving and caring family at her bedside. Charlene was born on March 21, 1940, to the late Charles and Emma Grace (Robison) Hartz in South Bend, IN. On February 23, 2000, Charlene married Ronald Rose in Osceola, IN. Charlene and Ron were married for 17 years. Charlene is survived by her husband Ron and their 4 children, Ron (Lisa) Rose of Granger, IN, Tamara Ware of Mishawaka, IN, Lynda (Terry) VanSeggren of Wisconsin, and Amy Lynn Rose of Goshen, IN. Charlene was a loving and caring grandmother to 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Devon “Skip” (Frances) Hartz of Bloomington, CA, Cathy (Ed) Zimmer of Osceola, IN, Chuck “Butch” Hartz of Middlebury, IN, and brother-in-law, Dennis (Carol) Rose of Granger, IN. Charlene retired as the Head of Maintenance from the National Guard Armory in Elkhart, IN, after 10 years of service. Charlene's hobby was doing arts & crafts, especially making various pieces of jewelry, but her major enjoyment was singing Karaoke with family and friends at the lake cottage on Big Smith Lake. There will be a graveside service at 11:00 am, with Pastor Denny Soule officiating, on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at the St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger, IN. The family requested memorial contributions be made to the Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637, in memory of Charlene, for the families in need of Hospice care, instead of sending flowers. Bubb Funeral Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.
Published in South Bend Tribune on Aug. 13, 2017