Rose Anna Wise Karenbauer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rose Anna Wise Karenbauer, 90, of Butler, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at VNA Inpatient Hospice. She was born March 6, 1926 in Clay Twp, PA, the daughter of the late Gideon R. and Anna (McNeish) Allen. Rose was a member of Unionville Presbyterian Church. She retired as a supervisor at the Department of Welfare. Rose enjoyed bowling, aerobics, quilting, reading and talking. Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Fred (Sandra) Fritch of Renfrew; Mrs. Larry (Cathy) Albert of Douglasville, GA, Terri Watterson of Temple, GA and Jacqueline Gold of Butler; 8 grandchildren, Jodi (Mitch) Leech, Jill (Tim) Holt, Whitney (Phillip) Lester, Quinn (Jim) Smith, Michael (Lori) Callen, Katie (John) Hutson, Kelsey (Tom) Hardman and Loren Gold; 12 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Norma Cuffman of Butler and Mrs. William (Sarah) Schultz of Butler; 2 brothers, Dale Allen of Sarasota, FL and C. Fred Allen of Slippery Rock; step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Jana) Becker of Alaska; and step-son, Brad Karenbauer of Karns City. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Jack L. Wise, her second husband, James J. Karenbauer, 2 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 step-daughters and 2 step-sons. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from 3-7PM. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 18th at 1PM with her pastor, Rev. Matthew Kail officiating. Interment in the Greenlawn Burial Estates. Contributions may be made in Rose's memory to the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.

Rose Anna Wise Karenbauer

March 6, 1926 - August 15, 2016