Rose Marie Holland

Rose Marie Holland

Rose Marie Holland
November 19, 1929 – January 1, 2015
Keswick, Iowa | Age 85

Rose Marie Holland passed away on January 1, 2015. Rose was born in Victor, Iowa on Nov 19, 1929, the daughter of Samuel and Ada McKay Carmer.

Rose was a 1947 graduate of Gibson High School. In October of 1949 she married Bill Stringfellow. To this union a daughter Patti Jo was born. After the unexpected death of her husband Bill, Rose was later united in marriage to Robert Holland on October 19, 1951 in Crawfordsville, Iowa.

The couple eventually ended up on the Holland family farm where they raised their family. Rose was a farm wife, homemaker, worked at the grocery store in Gibson and sold Avon.

Rose enjoyed crafting, wood working and sewing. She was a member of the White Oak Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and as treasurer.

Rose is survived by her husband Robert Holland of Keswick; a son, Kurt (& Barb) Holland of Keswick; two daughters: Patti Jo (& Ken) Fritz of Cleburne, TX, and Brenda (& Alan) Strasser of Colfax; two sisters: Dorothy Bos of Ottumwa, and Kay Biggs of What Cheer; seven grandchildren: Joshua (& Zina) Fritz, Jonathan (& Elle) Fritz, Josie (& Tony) Johnson, Holly (& Jason) Rubalcava, Chad (& Michelle) Holland, Abby (& Jamie) Bennett, Levi (& Katie) Holland; and seventeen great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a husband, Bill Stringfellow; and a brother, Donald Carmer.

Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer.
Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
Burial will be in the White Oak Cemetery near Thornburg.
Memorials contributions may be made to the White Oak Cemetery or to the White Oak Presbyterian Church.
Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com