Carol Ann Roose

We are sad to announce the passing of Carol Roose of Westerville, OH and part-time resident of Fort Myers, Florida. She died at the age of 78 on November 8, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Carol was the fifth of six children in the family. Shortly after graduating high school, she met the love of her life, Dennis (Denny) Roose, and the rest was history. Carol and Denny were married on September 19, 1964 in South Bend, Indiana. They lived most of their lives together with their two children, Dawn and Brad, in Westerville, Ohio. Over the years, Carol worked various jobs in accounting and customer service. Carol enjoyed dancing to her favorite records, making up lyrics and trying her luck at the local slot machines.

In the 78 years that Carol lived, she was so many things to so many people. She was a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, Sweetheart, and a friend. To know Carol would have been to know a strong, fiery woman, always with a great story to tell and dancing until the very end. She will be deeply missed.

Carol is survived by her husband of 59 years Dennis; daughter, Dawn (Mike) Blankenship of Hilliard, OH; son, Brad Roose of Charlotte, NC, grandchildren, Kyle (Lindsey), Colin (Andrea) and Casey (Kristina) Blankenship; and Isabella Roose; great-grandchildren, Kaden, Kennedy, Wyatt and Oliver Blankenship; brothers, Clifford (Susan) and Tom (Cindy) Stammich; sister-in-law, Marilyn Stammich; many nieces and nephews, Preceded in death by brothers, Ronald and Raymond Stammich; sister, Barbara Gardner; daughter-in-law, Yurasi Roose.

Friends may call at the Moreland Funeral Home, 55 E. Schrock Road, Westerville, Sunday 2-4 p.m. where service will be held Monday at 10 a.m.. Interment Northlawn Memory Gardens.