Rosella W. Fosen

Rosella Fosen 92, of Odell died April 21, 2012 at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, IL. She was born on February 28, 1920 in Essex, IL the daughter of Peter and Katherine ( Baijt ) Havidich, she often recalled memories of being a young girl and living on the farm south of Gardner, IL attending Fiefield Elementary School and graduating from Gardner-South Wilmington High School in 1938.

She married Tenis Fosen on January 25th, in 1944. Rose and Teny loved their farm south of Odell, where they raised six children and lived forty seven years until his death on February 18, 1991.

She is survived by three sons: Dennis ( Linda) Fosen of Odell, and his three children, Stephen of Lexington, Lisa Morey of Elmhurst, and Amy Bingham of Bloomington,. Gary Fosen of Odell, and his three daughters Lauren Spaeth, and Kristen Fosen of Austin TX, and Jordan Fosen of Rochester, IL. Brian (Teriona ) Fosen of Wamego, Kansas and his children, Amelia and Jonathan Fosen. Amelia is about to be married and Rose was looking forward to attending the wedding.

Her three daughters are Diane ( Tony ) Krachtus of Oswego and her daughter, Michelle of Sugar Grove, IL. Sandra ( Jack )Daniel of Cypress, TX . and her two children, Jack Nimmo and Lori Baker, both of Cypress, TX Karen ( Jack ) Lundquist and her three children, Andrea, Jared and Victoria, all of Woodstock, VT.

Rose had a great sense of humor and took great pleasure in every family gathering making them festive and fun for all of her fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She loved to cook, bake, sew, dance, work in her yard and read novels.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, Martin and Edward, two sisters, Mamie and Ann.

Rose belonged to St. Paul's Catholic Church in Odell. She was a charter member of Circle Three of the Lady's Sodality, the Catholic Daughters of America, the Odell Senior citizens, the Livingston County Farm Bureau, a former Moose member and a "special" euchre club in Odell, IL.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Odell. Friends are cordially invited to the visitation at St. Paul's Church in Odell, on Tuesday (April 24th) from 4 until 7. The Celebration of Life Mass will be held at St. Paul Church on Wednesday (April 25th) at 10:00 am. Burial will be at St. Paul's Cemetery in Odell. Honored to be pallbearers are her grandsons Jack Nimmo, Stephen Fosen, Jared Lundquist, Jonathan Fosen and two sons-in-law, Jack Daniel and Tony Krachtus.

Our mother, Rose will always be loved and missed. We will forever be grateful for all the love, humor and support she gave to us. We know she would also like to thank Sarah and all the staff of Evenglow Lodge who cared for her these last five years.

Donations may be made to St. Paul's Church or school, the Odell Library or a charity of the donor's choice.