Rolla T. Rose Obituary (2008) - Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Rolla (Mrs. Henri) Rose, 82, passed away Tuesday, July 29, after a brief stay at Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services will be 11:00am Friday, August 1, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, Heart of America Chapter, 3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208, Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145 or a charity of one’s choice. Rolla, born Rolla Shickman to Mr.and Mrs. Meyer Shickman, grew up in St. Louis and attended the University of Illinois where she met her first husband Harold Tivol. While Harold worked to build the family jewelry business, Rolla worked to build a home for their growing family. It was here that Rolla began her love of bridge, which she continued to play throughout the decades of her life. Her involvement in the community included her work with Hadassah and Brandeis, as well as her special interest in reading to the blind. After her children grew, she continued to touch their lives and the lives of their children, all of whom were devoted to her. After her divorce, Rolla was invited to Las Vegas by a college friend Henri Rose. They married a year later and enjoyed many wonderful years together, living the jazz scene in Las Vegas with many friends and welcoming her children and grandchildren each year. Henri passed away in 2000. Rolla leaves two children and their spouses, Tom Tivol and his wife Susan, of Kansas City, and Cathy and Dr. Mark Maslan of Mission Hills; six grandchildren, Derek McGrath, 28, of Columbus, OH; Brooke McGrath, 25, of New York City; Hunter McGrath, 23, of Kansas City; Danielle Maslan, 24, of New York City; Andrew Maslan, 22, of Chicago and Jacob Tivol, 14, of Kansas City; one great-granddaughter, Lydia McGrath, of Columbus, OH.