- Rose L. Eiting, age 94, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 at St. Paul Villa in Kaukauna. She was born on May 16, 1917 in the Town of Freedom, daughter of the late John and Mary (Garvey) McCann. Rose graduated from St. Mary High School in 1935 and attended Marquette University. On September 7, 1945, she was united in marriage to Bob Eiting at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jersey City, NJ. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1963.
Rose was employed at Kimberly-Clark in Neenah and later at Kimberly (Capital) Credit Union for 25 years. She was also active at Holy Spirit Parish as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the school board, the finance committee, the parish council, and trustee for the parish. On April 9, 1994, Rose was united in marriage to Bill Eiting at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly. He preceded her in death on September 23, 2006.
Rose is survived by her eight children: Robert (Helen), Little Chute, Mary Kay (Andy) Hess, Hobart, Mary Ann (Tom) Walsh, Menasha, Gerri (Jim) Debruin, Cicero, IN, Bruce (Kathy) Eiting, Appleton, Rick (Wendy) Eiting, Appleton, Terry (Chris) Eiting, Little Chute, Hugh (Joanne) Eiting, Greenville. Rose is further survived by her 26 loving grandchildren: Rob (Carie) Eiting, Tim Eiting, Nick Eiting, Jody (Kristen) Hess, Katie (John) Youle, Craig (fianc? Kelly DeGroot) Huss, Juliet (Peter) Bennet, Jamie (Candice) Debruin, Jesse (Jana) Debruin, Danni (Ryan) Hunsader, Troy Walsh, Todd Walsh, Matt Eiting, Erick Eiting, Bruce (B.J.) Eiting, Amy (Josh) Schmidt, Heather (Kirk) Howe, Sarah (Dave) Donovan, Angie Eiting, Michael R. Eiting, Ashley Drechsel, Dani Drechsel, Jill Eiting, Jennifer (Andy) Sebero, Josh Stoehr, and Jaci Eiting; 27 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Margaret Coffey, a brother-in-law, Edward (Serena) Oliva; special friends Linda Boelter and Cheryl (Jim) Roovers. She is further survived by Bill's family: sons, John Eiting and Joe (Leone) Eiting; grandchildren: Nichol Paul (EMI), Kathryn, Michael, and Stephen Eiting.
Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Mary McCann, mother and father-in-law, Bill and Lilian Eiting; grandchildren: Alyson Eiting, Ben Jansen, and Mykle Drechsel; five brothers: John, Hugh, Joe, Bob, and Jim; four sisters: Anne McCann, Ellen Smudde, Mary "Marie" McCann, Margaret "Peg" Wachlin; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Herb (Adeline) Niesen, Lillian (Oliva) Eiting, Cliff Coffey, Tom Eiting, Leo Smudde, Del Wachlin, Elaine McCann, Colleen McCann, and Shirley McCann.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Rose will be held at 4:30 PM on Friday, August 19, 2011 at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH @ HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH, 602 E. Kimberly Av., Kimberly with Fr. Dave Beaudry and Fr. Joe Diermeier concelebrating the mass. Interment will be in Holy Name Cemetery. Friends may call at the Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna on Friday from 12 Noon until 3:30 PM. (766-2099).
The family would like to express their deepest thanks to the staff of St. Paul Villa and Hospice staff of St. Paul for fulfilling Rose's last wishes to stay at her home and allow her to be surrounded by her family at all times until she reached her eternal home.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on August 17, 2011
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