Rose Mary "Rosie" Christensen

July 9, 1931 - November 20, 2019

Rose Mary “Rosie” Frisch Christensen (1931-2019) CEDAR FALLS – Rose Mary “Rosie” Frisch Christensen, 88, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Sumner, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Western Home Communities – Deery Suites. She was born July 9, 1931 in Hudson, the daughter of Carl and Agnes (Anderson) Christensen. She married Eldon Frisch on December 5, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He preceded her in death in June 1981. She then married Harold Christensen on June 12, 1982 in Sumner. He preceded her in death on March 3, 1999. Rosemary graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1950. She was a homemaker throughout her adult life and very active in the Cedar Falls Community Center. Survived by: two daughters, Marlene (Tim) Pierce of Collierville, TN, and Sue (Jack) Fellenzer of Bella Vista, AR; a son, Jim (Jodi) Frisch of Sumner; nine grandchildren: Jesse, Aaron, Charles (Kaylee) and Allison Pierce, Traci Frisch, Cindy (Aaron) Westra, Whitney (TJ) Owen, Tasha (Chad) Rogers, Hannah (Adam) Ahrenholz; eight great grandchildren; a sister, Vera Dow of St. Charles, MO; and a special friend, Duane Wieden. Preceded in death by: a son, Paul Eldon Frisch; two brothers, Carl and John Christensen; and two sisters, Annette Minikus and Esther Bandfield. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25th at Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls, with burial in Wilson Grove Cemetery in Sumner. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24th at the funeral home and also for one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Falls Community Center, the Cedar Falls Municipal Band, or donor’s choice.