COUER D’ALENE, Idaho — In loving memory of Rose Marie Egland (Diehl) born January 29, 1928 in Mt. Morris, Illinois and passed peacefully at the age of 95 on October 25, 2023 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was married to Alvin Hardy Egland for 40 years and they had two sons; Terry Lee Egland (1/1/47) and Gary (Gee) Alan Egland (4/22/48-4/21/78) Rose (Rosie and her other alias Señorita Rosita La Jolla Romero) was a spirited lady always open to new adventures and inspiring those around her with her kindness and generosity. She was one of six children born to John Henry Diehl and Elizabeth Rambough. She was the last living of her siblings; Donald, Minnie, Lois, Betty and Marsha. Family members often referred to Rose as the “glue” of the family. Rose enjoyed hosting and organizing large family events for holidays and reunions. She was in her element seeing the joy on their faces with surprise visits from Santa Claus and many other memories. No one was a stranger and no one should eat alone she said - Everyone is Welcome! Rosie graduated from High School from Mt Morris HS Class of 1945. She worked at Del Monte Corporation in Rochelle as the switchboard operator for 25 years. She enjoyed this job and you could hear the smile in her voice as she answered those call. She also spent many years waitressing at the Rochelle Country Club where she created many friendships in the community. Rosie was an absolute hard worker; many times carrying multiple jobs at the same time. When Gary opened his own bar “The Garage” in Rochelle you can bet she was right there cooking away and handling the catering side of the business. She was a phenomenal cook! She was a leader and inspiration to many including her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had a tremendous appreciation for traveling the world which began in her 40’s traveling with her friend and companion May Hill. They took trips around the world including Norway, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Hawaii, Thailand, Alaska and much more. She was proud to share the cultures she experienced abroad and found great joy and pride in returning to the United States. She went on to travel around the US twice. You couldn’t hold Rosie back from new adventures. At the ripe age of 87 she wanted to try zip lining! Which she did of course. Some of her adventures in addition to traveling were sky diving, skiing, bungee jumping and elephants walking over her. Rosie had a passion for genealogy also. She spent endless hours researching our history and outlining it for the younger generation. While traveling she was strategic visiting areas where she could connect to family and gain more knowledge of the family history. When she moved to Idaho to join family in (2012) she brought along her photos and books to work on more history. Unfortunately, her memory started declining and we are all grateful for what she did document in her earlier years. After retirement Rose moved out West to California to join Terry and Barb and their girls Aimee and Emily. She enjoyed a care free life living simply at membership campgrounds soaking up the sun at the pool and volunteering. She taught her grandchildren many life lessons those years. She would teach them swimming, miniature golfing, bingo, fishing, card games, dancing and of course crafts. She loved Halloween and dressing up. She was so proud to win multiple contests for her exceptional costumes shocking most with her sly sense of humor. Happy hour was her favorite; Sweet Red Wine with a few ice cubes and anything sweet to eat, some good country music and dancing. She was one Classy lady and will be terribly missed. She made a lasting impression with many; we are better people for knowing and loving her. She was proud of taking Latin in High School and her favorite take away was “Amo Te” (I Love You). She was a Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Caretaker and Leader. What more can anyone ask for? Rose was proceeded in death by Alvin Egland and son Gary Alan Egland. She left behind son Terry and wife Barb (Lang) Egland of Carmel, CA, Grandaughter’s Aimee Gerome (Egland) & Anthony of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Emily Mangano (Egland) & Gino of Clark, MO. and Grandson Gary (Garrett) Egland; Great Grandchildren: Brandon Gerome, Alexandra Combs (Gerome), Cassandra Gerome, Stephen Mangano and Lillian Mangano.
