Was born into eternal life on Monday, September 8, 2003 at the age of 59 years after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife for 36 years of Michael Nelson. Loving mother of Dean (Shelley) Nelson and Kurt (Amy Sausen) Nelson. Dear grandmother of Evan and Cole Nelson. Dear sister of Paul (Mary) Thicke, Dorothy (Arnie) Schmitz, Leon (Helen) Thicke, Arthur (Jean) Thicke, Francis (Susan) Thicke, Roger (Susan) Thicke and Geralyn Thicke. Rose is preceded in death by her parents, William and Irma Thicke, brother Joseph Thicke and nephew Dan and his wife Wendy Thicke. Step-daughter of Dorothy Wiedman. Dear daughter-in-law of the late William Nelson and Ruby (Donald Skorstad). Sister-in-law of Margie (Jim) Kramlich and the late Maynard (Linda Amborn). Also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and friends. Memorial Visitation at the Funeral Home on FRIDAY, September 12, 2003 4-7 PM. Prayer Service at 7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 10 AM at ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH, (S. 31st and W. Parnell Ave.) Please meet at church at 9:50 AM. Interment Sunday, September 14, 2003 at Toledo Cemetery in La Crescent, MN. Memorials in lieu of flowers would be preferred. For directions to the Funeral Home or St. Charles Borromeo Church please call the funeral home or see the funeral home web-site. Rose will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed spending time in the company of family, friends and co-workers at Wixon-Fontarome. Her grandsons were the light of her life. Rose was a gentle, loving, kind, compassionate and very giving person. She will live on in our hearts forever! PRASSER-KLECZKA SOUTH SUBURBAN CHAPEL 6080 So. 27th Street 414-282-6080