Rose Frances Giesing's Obituary
Mrs. Lawrence Joseph Giesing, born as Rose Frances Holtschlag, of Dallas, Texas, died Saturday, March 7, 2020.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 16, from 6-8 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243. A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, March 17, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Monica’s Catholic Church, 9933 Midway Road, Dallas, TX 75220. Interment will immediately follow at Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Dallas.
Rose married Larry Giesing, Jr., in 1955 in Quincy, Illinois. They lived in Quincy until Larry transferred with Gardner Denver to Dallas in 1974. Rose worked as an RN, working for many years in oncology prior to retirement in 1996.
Rose was born in Quincy, the youngest of 10 children. Rose was the last surviving child. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry, and daughter, Cynthia (Giesing) Weed. Rose is survived by her children Peggy (Giesing) Betzel (spouse Charlie), Terri (Giesing) Harding, Kathy (Giesing) Daum (spouse Scott), Larry Giesing III (spouse Barbara Cordray), Mark Giesing (spouse Karen Marks), Roseann (Giesing) Irion (spouse Ron), Julie (Giesing) Horowitz (spouse David), and Jane (Giesing) Bradshaw (spouse Brian), all of the Dallas area.
Rose had 24 grandchildren: Lindsay (Campbell) Thurman (spouse Justin), Christine Campbell; Matthew Harding (spouse Stephanie), Holly (Harding) Adams (spouse Jared), stepchildren Erik, Frank and Lance Harding; Garrett and Scotty Daum; Larry Giesing IV (spouse Ashley), Rose (Giesing) Richmond (spouse Tim), Christopher Giesing (spouse Emily); Mark and Larry Giesing; Randy Weed (spouse Paola), Amanda, Katie and Ryan Weed; Robert Irion; Morgan, Gregory and Olivia Horowitz; Brittney Rose and stepchild Megan Bradshaw. Rose also had 13 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA.org).
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