Rose Marie Horton

Cambria: Rose M. Horton, age 82 of rural Cambria, died peacefully on Nov. 20, 2020 at the Larson House in Columbus under the care of Generations Home and Hospice. Rose was born in Columbia Co. on Aug. 18, 1938 the daughter of Walter Albert and Rose Marie (Koeller) Treptow. Rose was united in marriage to Edward Donald Horton on Feb. 6, 1955. She worked seasonally at local canning companies, the Educator Progress and later with Hopkins, both in Randolph. Rose love to do gardening, especially in her vegetable garden and tend to her flowers. She also loved sewing and found great pride in sewing dresses for her girls for the holidays when they were young. Rose will be sadly missed and mourned by her children, Edward Allen of Portage, Barry of Cambria, SuzAnne (John) Porter of Kingston and Teresa (Greg) Nickel of Cambria; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, several other relatives and friends. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed on Jan. 30. 2020, two daughters, Kathleen in infancy and Christine Trester; a grandson, Cody Horton; one sister and four brothers. God saw she was getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around her And whispered, “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes we watched her suffer And saw her fade away, Although we loved her dearly We could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands to rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. Due to the pandemic, the family plans a celebration of life for both Rose and Edward at a later date. The Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria is serving the family. www.kratzfh.com.