Rose Cerkowniak, 91, died October 24,2020 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center.

Rose was born in Caribou, MN to Bill & Mary Krawchuk on May 26, 1929. She married John Cerkowniak on October 13, 1945, who proceeded her in death.

Rose loved serving coffee and fellowship to friends, family and visitors who stopped in. She had a love of children, provided daycare and was an adopted Grandma to many. She was always busy mending jeans, alternations of clothing, patching quilts, fixing sewing machines, and even making socks for cows with hoof disease.

Rose was a faithful member of Sion Lutheran Church in Lancaster. You could find her quilting mission quilts, serving and/or making goodies for funerals and church events, member of ELCA, and making lefsa for smorgasbord.

Rose is survived by her sons Dennis (Sue) of West Fargo, ND, Allan (Gayle) of Hereford, AZ and Rick (Jackie) of Sioux Falls, SD.  Sisters Delores (Lynn) Carter of Spring Brand West, TX, Avis Low of Dallas TX, and Brother Peter Krawchuk of Clearwater, FL.  Five Grandchildren, eight Great Grandchildren, three Great Great Grandchildren. Rose was proceeded in death by her parents Bill & Mary (Sandul) Krawchuk; Husband John;  Sisters, Anne McGovern, Nettie Dokken, Kathryn Molley, Verna Gamache, Bertha Knutson, Dorothy Krawchuk; Brothers Nels Krawchuk, Johnny Krawchuk; Grandson Ryan Cerkowniak.

Services are scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in Sion Lutheran Church, Lancaster. Interment will be in Riverview Memorial Garden Cemetery, Lancaster. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service. Tim Peterson, presiding; Dianne Rice, organist and Galen Nordin, soloist.