Rose R. Dick

Graveside services for Rose will be on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln. Rose Regina Dick was born on January 11, 1917, to Frank B. and Agnes (Cecrle) Naimon southwest of Milligan, NE. She passed away on April 23, 2012 at Heritage Crossings in Geneva at the age of 95 years, 3 months, and 12 days. She was a sibling to Frank and Albert Naimon and to an infant brother that died at birth. Rose was baptized May 30, 1918, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan, NE. Rose helped in the home until she went to Lincoln and worked for John Cristakus in his Café. Rose’s father came to visit her there and he got a t-bone steak for $2.50. In 1944, Rose started working for the Elgin Watch Company. She worked there until the company closed down and moved out of state. Rose went to the Lincoln Beauty Academy and graduated on September 16, 1959. She opened a Beauty Salon in the same building her husband, Art, had a barbershop. In 1972, she and Art moved to Milligan, where she operated Rose’s Beauty Shop until 2004. Rose was married to Arthur W. Dick on September 16, 1944, at Concordia, Kansas. They had a son, Robert William, born on July 25, 1947, and he passed away on November 3, 1947. Rose’s husband, Art, passed away on April 6, 1974. Rose was a very hard worker and even at the age of 90, was mowing her own yard and taking care of her home. She had a hard time accepting the fact that she should slow down and rest. Rose had a love of animals, especially cats. She has five buried under her apricot tree and Pete and Little One were her current companions. Rose is survived by her stepdaughter, Marlene Taylor and husband, Lloyd; step-grandson, Steve Taylor; nephew Verlyn Naimon and wife, Lois; nieces Elaine Korbelik, Carolyn Rischling and husband, Robert; and grand nephews, a grand niece and other relatives and a host of friends. Preceding Rose in death were her parents, her husband, a son, her brothers, and her nephew, Ronald D. Korbelik. Graveside services for Rose were held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln, NE. Farmer & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are directed to the Milligan Rescue Squad.

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Rose R. Dick

January 11, 1917 - April 23, 2012