Rose James Obituary

Rose James in Mount Ayr, Iowa passed away on August 20, 2026. Rose, born on December 7, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rose James to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George Wesley (Marjory) and Marjory Guthrie Johnston (Oral "Bus" James); her grandmother Bertha Olney Johnston; her brothers, George, Walter Neil and Allen; her sisters-in-law, Jane Johnston and Irma Johnston; her nephews, Dennis, Darrell James and Darren Johnston; her stepdaughter Ardith; her stepgranddaughters, Sheila and Sharleen; her stepdaughter Virginia; her stepgranddaughter Debbie; her stepdaughter Judy; Hunter Johnson.

She is survived by: her children, Susie (James) and Kevin James of Mt. Ayr; her sister-in-law Sandra Johnston of Norwalk; her grandchildren, Joe Catanzareti (Lindsey) of Mount Ayr and Jena Shadden (Corey) of Villisca; her great grandchildren, Adrian Joseph, Joslyn Catanzareti and Ila Shadden; and her stepgrandchildren, Linda Hesse, Beth Hesse-Morgan, Mathew Ramsey and Clifford Arnold. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Memorials are to the Advent Christian Church Camp Wilderness.