Rosella "Rose" Friesen Harvey

Rosella “Rose” Friesen Harvey, 82, of Grand Island, went home to meet her Savior on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5th, at the Evangelical Free Church with Reverend Dan Brenton officiating. There will be a private family interment. Visitation will be Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island with family greeting friends from 7-8 p.m. Rose was born on April 27, 1933, to Abraham and Elizabeth (Braun) Regier on a farm northeast of Henderson. She attended a one room country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Henderson High School. She then attended Kearney State Teachers College and received her teaching diploma. She taught at District #90 for one year. Rose recognized her need of a Savior and accepted Christ at an early age. She taught many years of Bible School and Sunday school; and was also very active in the church music department singing in the choir, Ladies Chorus and small groups. Rose was deeply concerned for the salvation of her family and prayed for them often. Her family remembers her ability to quote verse upon verse of scripture. She enjoyed working outside, farming alongside her husband, rouging the fields, keeping the farm yard neat and gardening. Planting and tending to flowers also brought her great joy. She entered many flowers at the county fair and received many ribbons. She also liked to bake and particularly enjoyed baking zwieback and rolls. She was married to Darold D. Friesen on August 22, 1951. To this union were born five children, Gary Dean, Diana May, Galen Roy, Lori Ann and Billy Joe. Darold passed away in 2003. On June 15, 2006, Rose was united in marriage to Don R. Harvey in Grand Island. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Don Harvey of Grand Island; daughters, Diana (Tom) Johnson of Henderson and Lori (Bruce) Ediger of Aurora, son, Billy (Beth) Friesen of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, Dee Friesen of Lincoln; and sister, Miriam (Henry) Quiring of Henderson; stepsons, Pat (Charyse) Harvey of Aurora, Aaron (Candi) Harvey of Shelton; stepdaughters, Celeste (Andy) Gustafson of Omaha and Charity Harvey and fiancé, Emmanuel Fritz of Milwaukee, WI. Also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren, Jody Friesen and fiancé, Elisha Taylor, Zack Friesen, Jordan Friesen, Jasmine Friesen, Jamie (Jesse) Hogle, Jason (Mandy) Johnson, Stacie (Joe) Gustafson, Casey (Jenni) Friesen, Dustan (Katelin) Friesen, Brady (Jamie) Friesen, Mandi Wiarda and fiancé, Travis Spiker, Bailey Friesen, Landon Friesen and Lexis Friesen and step-grandchildren, Caleb Harvey, Morgan Harvey, Elyse Harvey, Jenna Harvey, Colten Harvey, Ansley Harvey, Hudson Harvey, Jordan Harvey, Amber Harvey, Zach Harvey, Owen Harvey and Arya Fritz. Other survivors include sister-in-law, Doris (Friesen) Braun; brother and sister-in-law, Russell (Janet) Harvey; sisters-in-law, Vivian (Harvey) Salek, Donna (Harvey) Dobish, Jean’nette (Scott) Harvey and Elaine (Jacobson) Harvey; many nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Darold Friesen; sons, Gary and Galen Friesen and grandson, Eric Friesen. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Rosella "Rose" Friesen Harvey

April 27, 1933 - December 1, 2015

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April 27, 1933 - December 1, 2015

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