Rose M. Carpenter

Rose M. Carpenter, 84, of Colona, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at her residence.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, at Trimble Funeral Home, Coal Valley, Illinois. Visitation will take place from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Private burial will take place at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.

The former Rose Mary Anderson was born on April 10, 1941, in Tipton, Iowa, the daughter of Roger and Betty L. (Leo) Anderson. She graduated from Moline High School and went on to work for many years as a secretary at Lutheran and Trinity Moline Hospitals before retiring in 1999. She married David N. Carpenter on February 12, 1960, in Moline, Illinois. Together they shared 53 wonderful years of marriage before his passing on May 26, 2013.

Rose was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colona. She enjoyed golfing, antiquing, researching her family ancestry, dining out, treating herself to a mocha frappe from McDonald’s, traveling, dancing with her husband, and, most of all, spending cherished time with her grandchildren.

Rose is survived by her beloved children, Kelly (Tim) Rockstroh of Davenport, Iowa, Ronald (Lynda) Carpenter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, John (Lori) Carpenter of Gautier, Mississippi, Katherine Carpenter of Moline, Illinois, Jeffrey (Fran) Carpenter of South Elgin, Illinois, and Kimberly (Patrick) McCarthy of Geneseo, Illinois; 21 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Carpenter, and parents, Roger and Betty Anderson.

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