Submitted by: John Monk

Donald R. Rose
Dec. 26,1918 - Feb. 8, 2003
Donald Richard Rose, 84, of Darlene Court, Granger, Ind., passed away at 3:58 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County.
Donald was born on Dec. 26, 1918, in Mishawaka, Ind., to the late Charles and Edyth (Steffey) Rose. On Nov. 11, 1944, in Pensacola, Fla., he married Elsie Mae Archer, who passed away Jan. 22, 1994. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Thurl Rose.
Donald is survived by two daughters, Sheryl (Jim) Dunn of South Bend, Ind., and Donna (Beehler) Elia-Keiser of Granger; six grandchildren, Dujanna Nickerson, Elizabeth Snyder, Shannon Sinders, George Elia, Steve A. Dunn and Ann Marie Cwik; 11 great-grandchildren, Sheena Nickerson, K.C. Nickerson, Hailey Nickerson, John Sinders, Megan Snyder, Ean Nickerson, Ambrianna Cwik, Alexander Cwik, Carley Dunn, Heather Wynn and Stefen Wynn; and by two brothers, Charles "Jim" Rose of Okeechobee, Fla., and William Rose of West Virginia.
Mr. Rose graduated from Cornell University. Donald proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy, becoming a member of the Power Squadron. He was also a member of the former Portage Lodge #675 F.&A.M.,
a current member of the St. Joseph Lodge #45 F.&A.M., Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, where he achieved his 33rd Degree, American Legion Post 303, River Park, and Elk's Lodge #2349 of Apache Junction, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 4114 South Ironwood Road, South Bend. Pastor John Holten will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour after the services in the church on Saturday.
Donations in memory of Donald may be made to St. Joseph County Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.
The Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, is handling arrangements
Published in the South Bend Tribune from 2/11/2003 - 2/12/2003.