Rose Mary Losh

Rose Mary (Marie) Losh - White, age 84, of Federal Dam passed away on January 22, 2022, at her home in Sugar Point, with her family by her side. Rose was born on February 21, 1937, the daughter of Walter Losh, Delia Morgan & Mary Reynolds who raised her from infancy.

Rose Mary (Marie) was a good woman who loved her family dearly and she is a lifetime member of the Native American Church. She met her lifelong companion Benny and together raised their children in Sugar Point. Rose Mary was employed with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Health Division until February 2018 when she retired full time after 38 years. After Retirement she enjoyed playing bingo, going to thrift stores, rummage sales and attending family gatherings, birthday parties, graduations ceremonies and hosting Christmas eve dinner for all her family.

Rose was legendary for her skills in harvested wild rice; She went out on the rice beds with her grandsons until she was 81 years old! She would often find herself competing with all the ‘youngster,’ when they heard she was out on the lake it became a competition to try and beat her. Majority of the time, she would put them to shame, but she never bragged she would just giggle and say, ‘if they went out before noon and stayed out on the lake longer, they could have done better.’   

Family that Rose Mary reunites with are her parents, Walter Losh, Delia Morgan & Mary Reynolds; Adopted parents through the Native American Church; Pete and Lucy Rave, Jake Morgan and Daisy Woods; Husband, Benjamin ‘Benny’ White; Brothers, Walter Losh Jr., and William Losh; Sisters, Ramona White, Louella Anoka and Beatrice Norman; Children, Timothy W. Losh-White, Douglas F. White, Richard Losh and Marilyn Losh; four great grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild.

Family she leaves behind to cherish her memory are her son’s Allen White, Ronald (Rita) White Sr. & adopted son, Dr. Thomas Faulhabor; daughter, Diane Smith; thirty-five grandchildren; fifty-seven great-grandchildren and fifteen great-great grandchildren.

An overnight wake for Rose will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26th and continue until her 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 27th Traditional Service all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Battle point, MN.  Tony Jenkins will be the Native American Church Roadman.  Those helping to lay Rose to rest are Dylan Hess, Jack Wilson, Donnie Harrison, Adam White, Ryan White, Timothy Smith, Kyle Gordon, Donald Geving, Aaron Boswell, Ronald White Jr., Dustin White Jr., and Joshua Boswell. Her honorary pallbearers are Rita Fairbanks, Evening Starr White, Ashley Combs, Betty Jenkins, Carol Jenkins, Tony Jenkins, Crystal Hanson, Dawn Jaspers, Sharon Burnette, Eva Mangum, Tonya Losh, Debbie White, Leeanne Nelson – White, Toby Losh, Stella Mitchell, All her Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great-Great Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, Family & Friends. Interment will be in the Battle Point Cemetery at Battle Point, MN.

On behalf of the family of Rose Mary we would like to express our gratitude to St. Croix hospice for providing the care and compassion in our time of need.

Our mother/grandmother lived her life to the fullest, she led by example and often told us there ‘is no one way’ if you have faith in the almighty, he will show you the way. She made a promise to our father/grandfather before he traveled on that she would stay, take care of the family and keep us together until we were ready for her to leave this world, from that day forward she fulfilled her promise to the very end, she made sure she had everything in place and often told us what she wanted and expected from us during this time. While our hearts are heavy, we find comfort knowing she will reunite with those she has missed with all her heart. We would also like to thank each one of you for the prayers, words of encouragement and taking time out of your day to sit with our family in mourning during these uncertain times. Miigwech The family of Rose Mary Losh

Rose’s care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, MN.  Online condolences for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com

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