Rose Marie Sladek

1939 - 2022  (83 years)

• Name	Rose Marie Sladek  [1]
  Birth	24 Apr 1939	Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Jul 2022	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Notes	Rose Marie Pierson, 83, of Lincoln, NE passed away July 4, 2022. Born April 24, 1939, in Exeter, NE to William and Mary (Rychecky) Sladek. Rose grew up on a farm with her two brothers and three sisters. Rose went to Friend High School where she participated in theater, choir, pep club, and a member of the yearbook club. Rose was also a high school cheerleader and homecoming queen. After graduation, Rose moved to Lincoln to work for the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company as a Switchboard Operator. A few years later, Rose started work at Dorsey Sandoz as a Packaging Operator where she met her husband, Richard. The two were married on September 19, 1959 and welcomed their daughter Cheryl (Sheri) five years later. Rose worked at Dorsey for almost 40 years. Rose and Richard were married for 51 years until Richard passed in 2010. Rose enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, and listening to the birds. Rose was a talented painter and played the accordion. Richard and Rose would frequent the casinos where Rose had all the luck at the slot machines. Big Money! Rose was an avid viewer of Wheel of Fortune and The Bachelor. Rose loved shopping especially for her grandchildren. Rose was a member of The Way of Holiness Church. Rose enjoyed spending time with her family, church friends, and her precious dog Henry. Rose took pride in her titles as wife, mom, and grandma. One of Rose's most precious gifts in this world was the love and pride she had for her daughter, and the bond she had with her grandchildren. Family members include her daughter Cheryl (Peter) Eppens; grandchildren Ashley Eppens (Eddy Hernandez) and Nathaniel (Kylee) Eppens; great-grandson Theodore Eppens, all of Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents William & Mary Sladek; husband Richard Pierson; siblings Ann, Jerry, Mayme, Velma, & Bill Sladek; niece Kathy Sladek and nephew Rex Sladek. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 'O' Street. Pastor Peter Eppens officiating. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from Roper and Sons Funeral Home)
  Person ID	I35357	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	William Sladek,   b. 7 Dec 1895, Pierce County, Nebraska d. 27 May 1973, Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Marie "Mary" Rychecky,   b. 20 Jul 1904, Bohemia d. 29 Oct 1994, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1928  [1]
  Family ID	F11067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Apr 1939 - Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 4 Jul 2022 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).