James Rose, 54, of Kent, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at his residence.
He was born July 25, 1957 in Ravenna, to Myrl and Pat (Glock) Rose. He was a veteran of the Air Force during the Persian Gulf war. He worked as a machine operator at Mantaline Corporation. James was a member of the University Church of the Nazarene in Kent and the Corsair Model Aircraft Club.
He is survived by his wife, Leota M. (Hoppe) Rose, whom he married on May 26, 1979; daughters, Nikki (Stephen) Phillips of Kent and Kimberly (Jon) Ferris of Fitchburg, WI; three grandchildren; parents, Myrl and Pat Rose; brothers, Myrl Rose Jr. of Texas and Robert Rose of Kent; sisters, Odette Rose of Phoenix, AZ, Terrie Rose of Ravenna and Patricia of Louisiana.
Memorial services will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, August 27th at University Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Charles Christian officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to University Church of the Nazarene, 1972 Summit Road, Kent, OH 44240. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.