Rose Irene Faleide, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died at home in Kennewick on February 4, 2012 after a mercifully brief bout with cancer. Rose was born in Rake, Iowa on September 4, 1920 to parents Anfin and Georgina Halvorson. The first of five children, Rose remembered a very happy childhood. In 1936 the family traveled to Norway where Rose got to know her father's family, whom she corresponded with throughout her life. Rose graduated from Rake High School, worked as a nurses' aide in Minneapolis, and for the war effort during WWII. She married Allan Faleide in 1946, after Allan's honorable discharge from the Navy. They surprised their families by moving to Washington in 1948. Allan worked as an electrician at the Hanford Project until his retirement. Their four children, Mark, Gloria, Joan, and Karen, were all raised in Kennewick. Rose enjoyed participating in her singing group, crocheting, reading, and being on the go with Allan. They traveled to many points of interest throughout the US during their 61 years of marriage. Rose greatly looked forward to Heaven after Allan's death in 2007. We celebrate her home-going, although we will miss her dearly. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Anfin and Georgina; husband Allan; and brother Harlan. Rose is survived by her sisters, Laurel Mathews of Blue Earth, MN and Jeannine Kittson of Rake, IA; brother Terry Halvorson of Bricelyn, MN; sisters-in-law Janelle Johnson of Albert Lea, MN and Millie Halvorson of Wells, MN; son Mark Deb Faleide of San Antonio, TX; daughters Gloria Tom Bender, Joan Dan Crager, and Karen Clyde Redman of Kennewick, WA; and many special nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 10th Avenue and Union Street in Kennewick with viewing from 5 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Chaplaincy, 1480 Fowler Street, Richland, WA, 99352 for the loving care Rose received from Hospice.