Rose Goodroad, 95, of Brookings, died peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at The Neighborhood’s at Brookview, in Brookings.
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Rose Goodroad, 95, of Brookings, died peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at The Neighborhood’s at Brookview, in Brookings.
Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 11 a.m. until the time of the service.
Rose TeGantvoort was born May 20, 1922 to Henry and Ragna TeGantvoort in Clear Lake. She attended school in Hidewood Hills, in Deuel County. She married Arnold Goodroad on Jan. 11, 1940, in Clear Lake and they were married for 51 years. They lived and farmed near Estelline from 1940 to 1970 and then moved to Brookings. Arnold died in March of 1991. In December of 1992, Rose married Richard Ted Greenfield. After 11 years of marriage, Ted died in October of 2004.
After working on their family farm for 30 years and moving to Brookings, Rose was employed at Hillcrest Elementary and the Brookings hospital for the next 20 years. Rose was a lifelong member
of Ascension Lutheran Church where she held many positions. She enjoyed being on her bowling team, square dancing club, gardening, cooking, baking, going to Nick’s Hamburger Shop, having her potato pancakes at Perkins, spending time at the senior center and attending her grandchildren’s activities.
Rose enjoyed extensive travel trips, both in the states and abroad with Arnold, Ted and with her daughters. Her appreciation for the beautiful flowers wherever she went were her long-lasting memories.
She is survived by her daughters, Geraldine (C.J.) Aune of Hendricks, Minnesota, Donna (Don) Klapprodt of Brookings, Marjean (Gary) Nolan of Rancho Mirage, California, and Karla (Michael) Griffith of Nipoma, California; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Herbie (Evelyn) TeGantvoort of Las Vegas; Orvie (Arlene) TeGantvoort of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Earl (Vickie) TeGantvoort of Carson City, Nevada
In addition to husbands, Arnold and Ted, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Stella and Glenna, seven brothers, Harvey, Melvin, Phil, Victor, Ted, Charles and one infant brother, Howard.
Condolences may be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome.com.