Rosanne Ida Kieselhorst

Kieselhorst, Rosanne Ida 84 April 23, 1927 Aug. 16, 2011 Rosanne was born in Portland to Earl and Elsie (Winter) Kieselhorst. She attended Woodmere Grade School and graduated from Clinton Kelly High School of Commerce in Portland in 1945. Rosanne was secretary to John Griffith, president of Multnomah College, until Multnomah merged with University of Portland in 1969. She then worked as administrative assistant in the U of P engineering department until retirement in 1992. Rosanne was a longtime member of Calvary Lutheran Church where she volunteered with flowers, kitchen work, newsletter distribution and donation records. She took part in an exercise class where she made many friends. She had a special love for cats. Rosanne was a loving and very special aunt and a surrogate grandmother to her grandnephews. She is survivied by her niece, Susan Maas and her husband, Gary Thogerson of Gresham; nephews, Bill Maas of Eugene, David Maas of Ashland and Don Maas and his wife, Peggy of Fairview; and grandnephews, Bryan and Erik Thogerson. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 8026 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. Remembrances may be sent to Calvary Lutheran Church or the Humane Society. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.