Scanlon, Rose M.
MCFARLAND
Rose M. Scanlan, age 70, died on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Fennimore on May 14, 1944, the daughter of Charles and Luella (Haas) Scanlan.
Rose resided in Madison from 1962 until 2010, and in McFarland from 2010 until 2014. She was a devout member of the Catholic Church in Madison, and was an active member of Christ the King Parish in McFarland. Rose worked at the Wisconsin DNR for 33 ½ years. She retired on May 14, 1999. Rose volunteered at the McFarland Food Pantry and for the American Red Cross. She enjoyed travelling, along with spending time with family, knitting and reading. Rose was a very caring and compassionate person. If anyone needed help she was ready to go help them. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Rose is survived by a lifelong friend, Dorothy Suhr of McFarland; two brothers, Leo (Sandy) Scanlan of Benton and Bernard (Sandy) Scanlan of Fennimore; sister-in-law, Patricia Scanlan of Fennimore; nephews, Michael (Mary) Scanlan of Fennimore, Charles (Betty) Scanlan of Stitzer, Stephen (Barb) Scanlan of Fennimore, Timothy (Amy) Scanlan of Fennimore, David (Angela) Scanlan of Parkersburg, Iowa, and John Scanlan of Benton; nieces, Susan (Kevin) Ward of Benton and Mary (Scott) Nacey of Menomonie; nephew, Jeffery (Tammy) Scanlan of Eau Claire; niece, Kathy (Darren) Kreul of Fennimore; nephews, Jasen Scanlan and Kasey Scanlan of Fennimore; niece, Kari (Max) Needham of Marion, Iowa; nephew, Jeron (Kelsey) Scanlan of Oregon; and many great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Paul and Leonard Scanlan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 960 Jefferson St., Fennimore. Friends may greet the family from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at CRESS FUNERAL HOME in McFarland, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services in the church hall on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Christ the King Parish, American Cancer Society, or Agrace HospiceCare.
The family would like to thank the overwhelming number of visitors, cards and flowers Rose received while at Agrace HospiceCare, and also the wonderful care and concern of all of the staff at Agrace.
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