Friday, November 11th, 1927 - Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Funeral service for Rose Kirchner will be 10:00am, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Tony Crispo officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home and Crematory.
Rose was born November 11, 1927 in Goltry to Fred Victor and Milly (Wells) Tarr and passed away July 12, 2023. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1945. Rose married Leo Kirchner on October 7, 1947, and were so for 57 years. She enjoyed playing Bridge, and volunteering at Meals on Wheels and at the Cherokee Strip Museum. Rose talked about how blessed she was having the family she did, and that she was the luckiest and most fortunate person. She was very involved in St. Francis Xavier Church and was a member of the St. Mary Magdalene Study Club, as well as The Altar Society.
Rose is survived by her daughters, Debbie Franke and husband David, Kathy Hanson and husband Dave, Annie Sanders; grandchildren, Megan Alonzo and husband Daniel, Melissa Franke, Erin Kirchner, Lauren Sanders, Kelsey Hanson; great- grandchildren, Conner Hosley and Henry Alonzo; and a host of nieces, nephews, and loving friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo Kirchner; and sisters, Pauline Edwards and Madeline McMahan; brother, Harold D Tarr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Daily Bread with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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