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Rose Howes Obituary
The Howes family lost a wonderful wife, mother, and friend. On June 26, 2025, Rose went home to be with the Lord.
Rose was born July 27, 1941, in Akron, OH.
She was married to Bill, mother to Tammy (Garth) Kennedy, Michael (Caren) Howes, grandmother to Drew Bowers, Maddie (Dan) Kipfer, and great-grandmother to Whitt and Sophia.
Services will be held Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 651 Newton Street, Tallmadge.
Calling hours will be at 11:00am with the service following at noon.
In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to Emmanuel Baptist Church Mission fund in Rose's memory.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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