In Loving Memory
Rose Hill
September 30, 1926 - February 25, 2016

VISITATION
Monday, February 29, 2016
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ayrshire, Iowa

PARISH VIGIL SERVICE
Monday, February 29, 2016
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ayrshire, Iowa

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
10:30 A.M.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ayrshire, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Rev. Clem Currans

ORGANIST
Sue Rouse

VOCALIST
Diane Noonan

GIFT BEARERS
Emily Hankey
Julie VanHaaften
Patrick Garber
Daniel Garber

HONORARY BEARERS
Patrick Garber
Daniel Garber
Margaret Degnan
Shirley Smith
Colleen Peterson

CASKET BEARERS
Eric Hankey
Emily Hankey
Alex Garber
Ryan Garber
Randy Loomis
Mike Smith
Jake Rouse

INTERMENT
Calvary Cemetery
Ayrshire, Iowa

Rose Geretta Hill, daughter of Thomas Foy and Mary Elizabeth (Sanders) Paden, was born September 30, 1926 on the family farm near Curlew, Iowa. Rose graduated from Ayrshire Consolidated School in 1945.

On May 10, 1950 Rose was united in marriage to Leslie Hill at the rectory in Emmetsburg, Iowa. They farmed northwest of Ayrshire for three years before moving southeast of Ayrshire to the Paden family farm where they lived and farmed for the rest of their lives.

Rose was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Society. She had also been a 4-H leader for several years and taught CCD classes for a short time.

Rose enjoyed quilting and made a quilt for each of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was very proud of each of them. Family was an integral part of Rose's life and after Leslie's death she began having biennial Paden, Sanders and Larson family reunions and get-togethers so that everyone was able to stay in touch and have the opportunity to meet each other. Rose was an exceptional cook. One of the family favorites was her roast beef dinner, delicious gravy and homemade buns. Rose enjoyed feeding and watching the birds and all of the wildlife and deer that visited her on the farm.

Rose passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents; three children in infancy; her husband, Leslie; three brothers, Henry "Bud", Bernard "John" and Robert Paden; four sisters, Catherine Dennis, Bessie Paden, Marie Allen and Helen Paden.

She is survived by her children, Nancy Hill of Spencer, Iowa, Darlene (Roger) Hankey of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Dan Hill of Spencer, Iowa and Gloria (Bill) Garber of Papillion, Nebraska.; four grandchildren, Emily Hankey, Eric Hankey, Ryan Garber and Alex Garber; two great grandchildren, Patrick Ryan Garber and Daniel Ross Garber; sister-in-law, Helen Foote of Spencer, Iowa; niece and goddaughter, Mary Allen; her nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home