Rosella Mae “Rose” Schaaf, 73, of Bowler, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Rose was born on June 7, 1942, in Keshena, the daughter of Gretta (Tousey) Jacobs and the late Howard Jacobs. In 1979, Rose was united in marriage to Frank Schaaf. Frank preceded her in death in 1995. She enjoyed golf, bowling, and watching all sports on television. She and her husband traveled by motorcycle throughout most of the United States and Canada. She worked at Rock-Tenn in Minnesota for 35 years until retiring in 2005, when she returned to the Bowler area. Rose was a cultural speaker and spoke to the Scouts, at nursing homes and local community functions. She was a member of Assembly of God Church in Morgan Siding where she was involved with the Sunday school as the superintendent. After her retirement, she devoted most of her time to her church.
Rose is survived by her mother, Gretta Jacobs; and her siblings, Clyde, Neil “Muncie” (Claudia), Euretta “Buzzi” Rollins, and Gearold “Bear” (Vickie).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her father, Howard, her sisters, Nelda Jacobs and Sugar Zimmerman, her sister-in-law, Betsy Jacobs and brother-in-law, Douglas Rollins.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at Assembly of God Church in Morgan Siding with Pastor Randy Stocksdale officiating. Burial will be in the Stockbridge Indian Burial Ground. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, from 4-8 p.m. at Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham and again at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.