Rose Mary Wesp

ROSE M. WESP, age 87, of Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday morning August 21, 2016 at her home. She was born in St. Cloud, MN on June 26, 1929. She was retired from the Omaha Public School District after 16 years of service, following her husband's 24-year military career and retirement. After spending 10 years in Henning, MN, they moved to Dandridge, TN in 2000, and then to Shawnee, KS in 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Julia and John Danzl; brother, Jimmy; son-in-law, Carl Johnson; granddaughter, Caitlin Wesp; great granddaughter, Hailey Wesp. She is survived by her sister, Dr. Agnes Danzl; sons, Wayne (Linda) Wesp and Robert (Sandy) Wesp; daughters, Karen (Phil) Ford, Julie Johnson, Janet (George) Rody; eleven grandchildren, Julie Tomanek, Michael Wesp, Ronald Ford, Robert Ford, Kyle Wesp, Brian Wesp, Casey Wesp, Christie Robinson, Joshua Moore, Andrew Wesp and Victoria Wesp; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Rose enjoyed crafting and crocheting, participating in craft shows, picking blueberries, doting on her dog and companion Misty and spending time with her family.

Funeral services, Thursday, August 25, 10:00 am visitation and 11:00 am service at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection West, 24000 West Valley Parkway, Olathe, KS. She will be interned at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, 2200 E. Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN.