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Obituary for Stoltzfus


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Monday August 30, 1999

R. Rose Stoltzfus, 86, a resident of Albuquerque since 1983, went to be with her Lord, August 27, 1999. She is survived by two sons, Ronald H. Stoltzfus and wife, Pat and W. Roger Stoltzfus, all of Kansas City, MO; daughter, Donna C. Treece and husband, Keith of Albuquerque; six grandchildren, Sheri Stoltzfus of San Diego, CA, Greg Stoltzfus of Overland Park, KS, Dee Dee Stoltzfus of New York, NY, Kenneth Treece, and wife, Kim of Albuquerque, Kevin Treece and wife, Amy of Denison, TX, and Melinda James and husband, Todd of Albuquerque, NM; two great-granddaughters, Kelsey and Haley James of Albuquerque; and brother, Reverend Biron Bush and wife, Marie of Raytown, MO. Rose was born in Marshall, MO, June 23, 1913 and lived most of her life in the Kansas City, MO area. Her sales career included cosmetics, exercise equipment, Indian jewelry, and pottery. Until her move to Albuquerque, Rose was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Alpha Chapter No. 57, in North Kansas City, serving as Worthy Matron in 1955, and was Missouri's Grand Martha in 1959. Rose was a member of Monterey Baptist Church in Albuquerque and was active in their music ministry until her illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, 3:30 p.m., at French Mortuary Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Pastor Fred MacDonald and Pastor Larry Miller officiating. Graveside services and burial will take place in Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Monterey Baptist church, 12501 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.