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Rose Mary Droste Newell
Birth: 26 Jun 1928 Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
Death: 8 Mar 2016 (aged 87) Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 162176368
Bio: Rose Mary Newell was born on June 26, 1928, the daughter of Bernard and Catherine (Wirth) Droste. She grew up on the family farm in Tampico and was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic Community High School, Sterling. Here she met & married her high school sweetheart, Bill Newell.Bill & Rose married on December 29, 1952, the same year Bill joined the US Air Force. Bill served in the USAF for 25 years, during which time they traveled throughout the continental US and raised their 10 children.After Bill retired from the USAF in 1976, they returned to Sterling. Rose became an active member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society and the Meals On Wheels program.Rose passed away on March 8, 2016 and will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother whose greatest passion was helping others.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Bill, in 2012; her parents, Bernard & Catherine; 3 brothers, John, Leo and Tony; and 1 sister, Amelia Schauff Droste.She is survived by 1 brother, Brother James Droste, Society of Mary (Marianists); 10 children: Paul (Penny) Newell, Kathy (Ed) Conway, Terry (Kim) Newell, Kevin (Cindy) Newell, Timothy (Miles) Newell, Peter (Lisa) Newell, Karen (Ed) Groleau, Colleen (Steve) Butts, Chuck (Michelle) Newell and John (Bethany) Newell; 11 grandsons, 6 granddaughters and 4 great-grandsons.
Family Members
Parents
Bernard Anton Droste 1892-1956
Catherine Wirth Droste 1899-1985
Spouse
William E Newell 1929-2012
Siblings
Amelia Elizabeth Droste Schauff 1922-2003
Anthony J. Droste 1926-1997
Created by: Pete Newell (49001991)
Added: 5 May 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162176368/rose-mary-newell
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 October 2020), memorial page for Rose Mary Droste Newell (26 Jun 1928?8 Mar 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. 162176368, citing Calvary Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Pete Newell (contributor 49001991) .
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