Rose Anderson

Rose M. Anderson BEAR RIVER CITY – Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Rose Mary Anderson, 80, passed away peacefully at her home from a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on October 22, 1939 in Marysville, California, daughter of Ben and Bernice Ashley, and raised in Cache Valley. She married her sweetheart, Robert LaVal Anderson on December 13, 1958 in Bear River City, Utah. He preceded her in death on February 28, 2014. They had four children, Audie, Tami, Don, and Julie. Rose and Bob owned and operated Anderson Saddle and Upholstery for over 55 years, and both were pillars in the community. She was such a hard-working woman, with an artistic manner and a natural flare for design, which showed in her work, her home, her dress and her beautiful yard. She was an amazing cook and many people will miss her holiday fudge!! Rose loved to travel, especially taking cruises, and took her “bucket list” trip to Ireland in September, 2019 with her two daughters, sons-in-law, and her youngest sister, Berneice. She also loved the ocean, the mountains, watching the Utah Jazz, playing Yahtzee, cards and other games with her much-loved girlfriends. She also enjoyed gardening, having lunch at JC’s Diner, drinking white wine (with a full glass of ice!), bowling, gambling, and most of all, spending time with her family, including her “boys”, her dogs, Remi and Riley. She will be missed very much by all of her family and friends. Grandma Rose will live forever in our hearts! A special thank you to Roni, for taking loving care of her “boys”, and to the Bear River 2nd Ward for taking care of “us”. Surviving are her four children, Audie LaVal (Vivianne) Anderson; Tami (Dallas) Clark; Don (Phylene) Anderson; Julie (Tom) Thibault; her twin sons, Kevin and Calvin Ostler, 10 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Sharon Whitmore, Barbara Ashley, and Berneice Smith, and many nieces and nephews, whom she adored. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bob; her beloved dog, Kasi, two grandsons, Cameron LaVal Anderson and Rory Don Anderson, one granddaughter, Keira Ann Anderson, three brothers, Bobby Ashley, Clive Ashley, Ben Ashley, and one sister, Janet Seber Fisher Nelson. ...there goes my best friend 🌹🤗 A gathering to celebrate her life will be held later this summer. We will post the announcement in the Bear River Post Office. Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com