Ishpeming – Severina M. Roose, age 84, lifelong Ishpeming area resident entered eternal life on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 3½ years. Sev was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death.

Obituaries rarely list Alzheimer's disease as a cause of death. But Severina fought this disease until she let go of food, fear, and the needs of life. There is little harder in life than watching someone you love struggle with this disease.

Severina was born July 28, 1931 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary (Bonetti) Elvetici. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1949. Severina married Edward Roose in Ishpeming and together they raised 3 children with Sev as the homemaker while Ed ran the family business, Roose Motor Sales in Ishpeming.

Severina was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ishpeming, where she had been active in the Ladies Guild. She had also been active in the Lady Elks. Sev will be remembered as a feisty Italian woman, who was a true fighter, along with being a great wife to her high school sweetheart Ed. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, along with the neighborhood children who will always remember her gumball machine that sat in her front doorway. Sev was a proud supporter of the Ishpeming Hematites and the Green Bay Packers.

Survivors include her 3 children – Mary (Sam) Phillips of Tigard, OR, John (Cindi) Roose of Ishpeming and Susan (Michael) Nault of Fond du lac, WI; a sister Natalie (Jim) Lafreniere of Ishpeming, 6 grandchildren – Eddie (Laura) Phillips, Michelle Roose (Corey Schultz), Jamee (Jake) Gobert, Jennifer (Levi) Hietikko, Alicia (Dan) Friedberg and Ashley Nault; 6 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Ed Roose on Dec 13, 2002, 2 sisters Teresa and Angeline and a great granddaughter Kinzy.

The family will greet relatives and friends from 3 until 5pm on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ishpeming with a Memorial Mass to be celebrated at 5:00pm with the Rev. Dan Moll to officiate. Interment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery. A supper will follow the services in the church hall.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, at 309 S. Front St, #233, Marquette, MI 49855

Our family will forever be grateful to the dedicated staff and caregivers at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility, along with the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice for the excellent, efficient and loving care given to Sevy.

Severina's obituary may also be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.

The funeral service recording, when it becomes available, can be found here .