Laura Ann Rose

Laura Ann Rose, 84, of Carson, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Alegent Mercy Health in Council Bluffs. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Wheeler Grove Cemetery East of Carson with Reverend Mike Harvey, officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when the cortege will leave for the cemetery.

Memorials are directed to the family.

Laura Ann Rose, one of ten children of William Clarence Rose and Goldie Almyra (Miler) Rose, was born on July 23, 1929 in Carson, Iowa. She grew up and attended schools in Carson.

Laura married Homer Browning of Creston, Iowa on August 18, 1950. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters, Christine, Anne Marie and Myra. Homer worked as a head mechanic for Carson Construction of Des Moines, Iowa on the Interstate 80 project and the family moved every six months. In 1963, they moved back to live in Carson and divorced in 1969.

Throughout the years, Laura worked at many businesses; telephone operator in Radcliffe, Iowa, Eveready Battery Company in Red Oak, Iowa; Campbell Soup Company in Omaha, Nebraska, American Beef in Oakland, Iowa, transferring to American Beef in Amarillo, Texas. She began her over-the-road career and drove semi for American Transport of Omaha, Tom Inman Trucking of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Jack Berry Trucking in Cashing, Oklahoma, the Jack B. Kelly Trucking Company of Amarillo and for other companies out of Dallas and Waco, Texas and Kansas City, Missouri. Laura received the "Driver of the Year" awards three times. She was an accomplished semi driver, hauling oxygen, nitrogen, helium and other chemicals. Laura also owned and operated the Blue Rose CafA(c) in Carson, the Ponderosa Truck Stop near Glenwood, Iowa, the Silver Dollar Saloon in Glenwood and the Straw Hat CafA(c) in Claflin, Kansas.

Laura attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa and received her Home Health Care certificate in 1989. She worked as a Homemaker Health Aide for the Mills County Public Health in Glenwood. She retired in 1999.

Laura was a member of the Carson Presbyterian Church, the Carson American Legion, the Oakland V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Eagles in Council Bluffs. She enjoyed reading and tending to her flower garden. She enjoyed volunteering her time. Laura loved spending time with her family, who were her pride and joy.

Laura passed away April 16, 2014 at the Alegent Heath Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs at the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 23 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson John Courtier; son-in-law Lyle Courtier; brothers, Floyd Rose and wife Lela, Ernest Rose and wife Eleanor, Fay Rose and wife Nina, Delbert Rose and wife Beulah, Eugene Rose, and Clarence Rose; and sisters, Elizabeth Peterson and Barbara Jacobs.

Laura is survived by her daughters, Christine Pracht and husband Clifford of Carson, Marie Browning of Carson, and Myra Courtier of Hastings, IA; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother Frank Rose and wife Dixie of Carson, sisters-in-law, Larene Rose of Osceola, IA and Sydney Rose of Carson; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.