Rose Marie Graunke

Rose Marie Graunke, 83 passed away on the evening of Wednesday, September 4th at Tri-Cities Rehab in Cumberland. 

Rose was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 9, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary Louise Maloney and Ervin and Charlotte Graunke.Rose, or Rosie as she was often referred to, took great pride in the fact that she worked for some years as a factory employee at the aerospace company Lockheed Martin during her time living in California. A real life Rosie the Riveter of sorts. Throughout her life and her travels Rosie made a lot of important friends that became her chosen family. 

She ultimately settled in Kentucky and made a life with her good friend, Terry Bustle, of Coldiron. She took pride in bragging about Terry's 3 grandsons who were very important to Rosie.Rose is survived by her daughter, Virginia (or Ginny) Graunke of Evansville, Wisconsin; her granddaughter Heather and her husband Steve Darnell of Evansville, Wisconsin and her great grandson, Benjamin Darnell of Evansville as well. She was so excited to be a great grandmother and Ben was her pride and joy.

Visitation will take place on Sunday, September 29th at 1:00 pm at Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastor Susie Willoughby Wooton officiating.  Her remains will travel home to Wisconsin with her family after the service.

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Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Rose Marie Graunke.