Obituaries : Rose Edna Joyal

NEWHALL: Rose Edna Joyal, 97 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Newhall died April 15, 2014 at Heritage Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids.

Private Family graveside services will be held at St. Patrick and St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Rose Edna Goselin was born August 17, 1916 to DaMase and Eugenie (Bisson) Gosselin at LaBroquerie, Manitoba, Canada. She was united in marriage to Joseph A. Joyal on June 29, 1940 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Joseph preceded her in death on March 9, 1984.

Rose was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall and in her leisure she enjoyed dancing.

She is survived by her son, Joe Joyal Jr. of Marion; her daughters, Rose Marie (James) Monagan of Cedar Rapids, Lorraine Joyal of New Brighten, Minnesota and Judith (David) Kruger of Davie, Florida; her eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Rose was preceded in death by her two daughter, Joanne Nelson and Elaine Metzger; two sisters and seven brothers.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.