October 9, 2012
Rose's Obituary 
Rose Anna Walker, 63, of Welton, Iowa, died on Tuesday morning, October 9, 2012, at her home in Welton, Iowa.
A celebration of Rose Anna's life will be held at 11:30 A.M., Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be at the Oakview Cemetery, rural Welton, Iowa.
Rose Anna Burkey was born on April 1, 1949 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Marion Perry and Lois Marie (Clark) Burkey. She was a 1967 graduate of Maquoketa High School. She married Russell Leon Walker on August 24, 1967 in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Rose Anna had worked as an In-Home Babysitter for a few years. She then worked for the Welton Post Office for several years serving as a PR (Postmaster Relief) or OIC (Officer-In-Charge).
Rose Anna was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Maquoketa VFW Post #3633 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed doing crafts and spending time with her grandchildren. She also liked playing scrabble and boggle.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Russell Walker of Welton, IA; children, Ryan "Roscoe" (Cheri Gruhn) Walker of Maquoketa, IA, Rodney (Sandy) Walker of Welton, IA, Reid Walker of Welton, IA, and Renee Walker of Maquoketa, IA; 4 grandchildren, Rory, Bailey, Lexi and Lane; brothers, Richard "Dick" Burkey of Maquoketa, IA, and Randy Burkey of Maquoketa, IA; and her father-in-law, William Walker of Welton, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, David Burkey, and her mother-in-law, Marjorie Walker.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Rose Anna Walker memorial fund.
Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.
Memories of Rose
Happy mothers day mom love you and miss you a lot
My memories of my grandma are many! But the most she she always loved me. I will miss you lots.
To the Walker Family..I will always remember Rose and Bernice having lunch at Buzzy's and then playing BINGO in the afternoons!! I know she and Bernice are having a great conversation right now. Take care.
Rose was a very sweet lady. I loved her smile. When someone was down she was always there to cheer them up. She was one of the most loved person i know. Rose u will be deeply missed.
I will always remember you rose... you will always be in my heart
Always in our hearts
so sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss..Rose was a wonderful and caring lady.
sorry to hear of your loss walker family.we will be thinking of you.
Rose was a sweetheart and I loved the time we spent together well she resided at Crestridge and however we are not suppost to have favorites I couldn't help myself when it came to her. My thoughts and prays are with her family.
My memories of Rose are many! Joking, gossiping, drinking coffee, and laughing, ALWAYS laughing! Loved sitting across from her at their picnic table and sharing memories and once again, the laughter! Not just giggling i am talking belly laughter! I think the neighbors were wondering what was so hilarious We didn't care, we were having too much fun! i envied her knack of always finding a bargain! She was a great lady. Heaven has a beautiful angel now. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
First thing that comes to me when I think of my Auntie Rose is seeing her at the picnic table outside. I will always vision her there everytime I look over there and she will wave like she always did. I remember waking up in Iowa City after my accident and seeing her and Reid there at the end of my hospital bed. It is one of the very few things I do remember while being out there. Oh and I could never forget those mornings I would go pick up Renee to go to school. I can still hear her yelling "Renee" up the staIrs because she would stIll be sleepIng! I love you guys and I am so so sorry! She will be greatly missed by everyone always!!! :*
Russ, so sorry for your loss. I will not be able to come to the funeral as we lost my sister-in-law yesterday and yours is the same as ours. But my thoughts will be with you and prayers
Ben. Dover. Only a few of us know what that means LOL "Mama Rose" was like a second mother to me. She will be greatly missed by many.
I have so many memories.... She was a second mother to me for many important childhood years. I loved going "up the hill" to her house to play with Reid and "Nae-Nae", they were my best childhood friends. I loved watching the suburbans get loaded with papers for the paper routes. It was always so facinating to me. I loved playing from room to room upstairs. I loved that she made us go "OUTSIDE AND PLAY" The chickens in the kitchen...still a staple for me whenver I see a brown ceramic egg. Crafting with my mom, going to camanche to Terri's house.I remember her hugs..she was soo good at them, and she would always end them with a kiss on the forehead. Rose and her family were there for me all the time when I was little. I wish I could have been there more for all of you as an adult. My heart bleeds for your entire family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
so sorry for your loss. thoughts and prayers are with the family.
To the entire Walker and Burkey family, you are all in the thoughts and prayers of many. We are truly sorry for your loss, may you all find comfort in each other in the coming days and years. I am sure you all know that you have received a very special guardian angel to look out for all of you. Take Care!!
Roscoe and family....Sorry for the loss of your mom. Thoughts and prayers to your family..
Ryan and Rodney, I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. My prayers go out to you and your families. God Bless.
So sorry for your loss Uncle Russ and family....we are in trouble now that she is with dad...love you guys
Russ, our prayers go out to your family in the loss of your wife. Know we are thinking of you.
Sorry for your Lose Renee and Family
My memories of Rose is cofee in the morning after the kids went toschool (before I went to work and on my days off), sitting at the picnic table bsing and crafting...she was the neighborhood second Mom for us Moms that worked, and the kids could always count on her. She will be missed.
my memories of rose are of a sweet wonderful person i will miss you and love you always
My list of memories would span the world a few times around.....the greatest one for me is making grape kool-aid always. It was a joke between us because Rosie hated grape and it was one of my favorites so I always made it. As she was my "second" mom growing up my heart breaks for all of you. RIP Rosie.
Renee-So sorry to hear about your mom! Thoughts and prayers to you and your family!
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VisitationFriday, Oct 12, 20124:00 PM - 7:00 PM | |
Carson Celebration of Life Center | |
ServiceSaturday, Oct 13, 201211:30 AM | |
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