Bobette Reading Rose Obituary (1941 - 2022)

OBITUARY FOR BOBETTE READING ROSE (January 17, 1941 - March 11, 2022) Bobette Reading Rose was born on January 17, 1941, in Midvale, Utah, to Harold Duane Reading and Mamie Johnson Reading. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, March 11, 2022. She was the second oldest of seven children, six girls and one boy. They moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska when she was young where she grew up taking dancing lessons and learning to play the piano and organ. She became an accompanist at church by the age of 14 and would continue that service for the next 60 years. As a teen she checked groceries and ran the soda fountain at her father's grocery store, Town and Country Market. She also worked at the Midwest Theater as an Usher and Candy Case worker. She loved to drag Main with her best friends Barbara and Tony with her little sister, Kathie, in tow. While at Scottsbluff High, she was a Cheerleader, and she played clarinet and oboe in the band. She graduated in the Class of 1959 and remained close with her classmates throughout her life. She told her children wonderful stories about growing up in the 50s playing rock and roll on the jukebox, jitterbugging at the sock hops, and hanging out at the drive-in. She loved her siblings deeply and was so proud of being raised in a large, close-knit family. After graduation, she attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she studied Education. During her sophomore year, while at home on Christmas break, she began dating a high school friend, Leland George "Bill" Rose, after their moms talked during a hair appointment and set them up to go to a Christmas dance. Bill was in the Marine Corp, and they wrote to each other for a year before getting engaged. Bobette graduated in 1963 with her Bachelor's and moved to Scottsbluff where she got a 2nd grade teaching job at Longfellow Elementary. She married Bill on her 23rd birthday, January 17, 1964, and then taught school for an additional year before they started their family. William Lee "Billy" Rose, was born in 1966, followed by a daughter, Kerri Rose, in 1967. Their third child, Steven Allen Rose was stillborn in 1970, one of her greatest heartaches; however, she was blessed with a grandson on that same day 29 years later. Bobette was a wonderful mother to her two children as well her children's friends. She would feed anyone who walked through the door and treated all the neighborhood kids like her own. She was famous for her homemade spaghetti, her candy drawer and her pop fridge which she kept stocked with all the goodies you could ever imagine, and the rule was "take as much as you want." Her motto was "Kids have to win!" and she exemplified that in her mothering. After Scottsbluff, the Rose's moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, then to Billings, Montana, then to Portland, Oregon. Bobette and Bill later divorced but always remained friends. Neither ever remarried. He was the love of her life, and she was his. They were truly lost without each other, so stay tuned! Bobette was very creative. She loved to paint and gave many of her art pieces as gifts to her family and friends. She loved to write stories and poetry and play her piano in the evenings; and she helped "the Phantom" do all kinds of good deeds for her children and students. Bobette was an excellent cook and passed down her favorite cooking secrets to her children and grandchildren in a cookbook that she added to each year. Bobette loved to dance and continued to do so during her single adult life; she taught many of her nephews and grandsons to couple's dance. Her favorite holiday was Christmas which was always a grand affair. Her Christmas tree was her pride and joy, full of hand-blown glass ornaments that she had collected since the 1960's, and so loved by all in her family. Bobette was a beloved and talented schoolteacher. In 1988, Bobette settled in Taylorsville, Utah, and began teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, one year at Southland Elementary and 17 years at Jordan Ridge Elementary. She retired, then went back to teaching part-time an additional seven years as a Math Specialist. She was known for her AlgeBrain classes which she taught early in the morning helping many students enhance their math skills. She received several "Teacher of the Year" Awards and letters from former students describing her as their "Most Influential Teacher." Bobette also taught Teacher Inservice Math Classes. We estimate that she taught nearly 1000 children in her 28-year career. She officially retired from teaching in 2014 and moved to Star, ID in 2015 to be close to her daughter. Bobette was a fifth-generation member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was very proud of her heritage and made sure her children knew the stories of struggle and sacrifice of their pioneer ancestors. She had a strong testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and his Infinite Atonement, and she exemplified His teachings throughout her life. She was a student of the scriptures. "Pray about it" was her best advice, and "Jesus Wept" her favorite scripture. She served in many leadership roles for her Church including, Primary President, Young Women's President, Relief Society President, and Stake Relief Society President. She used her teaching abilities in many other callings that benefitted the lives of others. She was known for her great skill at playing a full organ and... oh, how she could make the walls of a church swell with music. Bobette will be remembered for her unmatched generosity and her servant's heart; she was often taking meals to the sick, comforting a broken heart, and helping those in need. She was a proud left-hander, extremely organized, an excellent record and journal keeper, and an incredible genealogist. Bobette will also be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor. Above all, Bobette loved being a mother and a grandmother, and a great grandmother. Her family of 5 has grown to a family of 26, including 8 grandchildren, 5 in-law grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. "Grandma Bobby" was known for never forgetting a birthday and making everyone feel special and loved. In her last difficult year of life, she was especially grateful for and enjoyed all the phone calls, personal visits, gifts, flowers, letters and notes of encouragement, prayers, and kindness from all those who loved her. Bobette is survived by her two children: William Lee "Bill" Rose (Angela) and Kerri Rose Macdonald (Rick); her five sisters: Carolee Marker (Richard), Kathie Bates (Max), Pamela McKinney (Marlin), Boni Carrell, and Debby Dayton (John); her brother: Duane Reading (Sue); her eight grandchildren: Taryn Rose (Nico), Parker Rose (Bethani), Brock Rose (Rebecca), Hannah Rose (Ben), Haley Johnson (Tysen), Payton Macdonald, Ryley Macdonald, and Wyatt Macdonald; and 5 great grandchildren: Millie and Penny Rose (Parker), Georgia Rose (Brock), and Shiloh and Colby Johnson (Haley), and her beloved dog: Suzy Q, as well as many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. Bobette is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mamie Reading, her former husband, Leland Rose, her son, Steven Rose, her great grandson, Jossi Rose (Parker), her brothers in law, Doug Carroll (Boni), and David Dayton (Debby). As Bobette knew her days were drawing to an end, she asked that her obituary include that she died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. It is a disease affecting motor neurons of the spinal cord which causes progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles and has absolutely no cure. She was blessed in her great care, but she was well aware that many people with her same disease are not as fortunate. Her request was to help bring awareness to this dreadful disease and to help those who suffer from it and to help to find a cure. She asked that her power wheelchair and all of her assistive equipment be donated to the local ALS Loaner Closet to help those in need, and also that in lieu of flowers, all donations on her behalf be made to the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter (https://www.als.org/evergreen), or to the Steve Gleason Foundation (https://teamgleason.org/) both wonderful organizations. Bobette chose to be cremated and will be laid to rest in Scottsbluff, Nebraska at Fairview Cemetery. Services will be announced within the next few weeks. MEMORIAL SERVICE Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022 Visitation: 10:00am - 10:45am Service: 11:00am - 12:00pm Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Address: 1327 W 5550 S, Taylorsville, UT 84123 PRAYER SERVICE AND INURNMENT Date: Monday, April 25, 2022 Service: 11:00am (please arrive by 10:50am) Location: Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, Nebraska LUNCHEON and VISITATION SERVICE immediately following for all family and friends in attendance. Address: The Hampton Inn and Conference Center 301 US-26, Scottsbluff, NE 69361