Sharon Rose (86) of Webster Groves, MO

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Published on March 18 2024 5:57 pm

Sharon Rose, 86, of Webster Groves, MO, died peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, after suffering a stroke earlier in the week.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2024 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood, MO with Rev. David Meggers officiating and with visitation one hour prior to service time. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Altamont, IL with Rev. Dr. James F. Wright officiating. Memorials may be made to the donors choice. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Sharon C. Rose was born on Tuesday, November 16, 1937 in Altamont to Harry and Gertrude (Budde) Durheim. After graduating from Altamont High School, she attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL studying music education. She left college after two years to marry her high school sweetheart, Walter Rose, who was training to become a Lutheran minister. They lived in Kansas City, South Dakota and moved to Kirkwood, MO in 1973. Sharon returned to college at University of Missouri – St. Louis to earn Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education. She worked as a K – 6 music teacher in the Ferguson – Florrisant and St. Louis City School Districts for 20 years. She also taught piano lessons to dozens of children for over 40 years. Sharon helped establish and run a Music Federation for piano students. She was still teaching her last remaining piano student when she suffered her stroke. Sharon was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood, MO for over 40 years and played piano during services there and at two other churches.

She is survived by her daughter, Alison Schulz (Michael Pagel), Afton, MO, sons, Steven (Deborah) Rose, St. Louis, MO and Scott (Rachel) Rose, Brentwood, MO; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son David in infancy; and grandson Tommy Schulz. Online condolences may be expressed by clicking here.