Rose Marie Cromwell Rose Marie (Thomas) Cromwell passed away July 2, 2024. Rosie, as she was called by family and friends, was born on March 2, 1937 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula MT.
She was the fifth of nine children born to George and Theresa Thomas. On Oct. 16, 1954, Rosie married Russell Cromwell.
They built their forever home and raised their three children, Kathy, Roderick and Brian, up Lolo Creek, where they resided for 70 years. As a young family, they had farm animals, camped all over Western Montana, hiked throughout the Bitterroot mountains, picked huckleberries in the Lolo Canyon and enjoyed the beautiful state of Montana as previous generations had. When her kids were grown and serving in the military, she was able to travel all over the US, including Hawaii, and Europe.
She travelled to ND on several occasions with her sisters, daughter and granddaughter to see the old Thomas homestead and research her family history. She is preceded in death by her sweetheart, Russell Cromwell; son, Brian Cromwell; grandson, Russell Eugene Cromwell; parents: George and Theresa Thomas; sisters: Pauline Miller, Annie Magee, Betty Cromwell, Margaret Eskridge; brothers: Frank Thomas and Bill Thomas. She is survived by her children: Kathy Christian (Alan) of Missoula and Rod Cromwell (Marion) of Yelm WA; Darla James (Leon) of St Regis, whom she considered a daughter; her grandchildren: Eric Cromwell (Monika) of Missoula, Lindsey Oberquell (Jason) of Lolo Creek, Aaron Christian of Bozeman, Anthony Cromwell of Bremerton WA, Amber Noy (Blake) of Billings, Cory Cromwell of Missoula, Evan James of Missoula, Sarah Allen of Council Grove IA, Royce Williams of Maysville NC; great-grandchildren: Abigail, Bergen, Hailey, Avarie, Taelyn, Landon, Lanita, Anna, and Thor; siblings: George Thomas (Sandy) and Kenny Thomas (Penny); longtime friend, Hester Clark; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
There will be a Memorial Service for Rosie and Russell Cromwell and Little Russell Cromwell on Saturday, August 24th at 2:00, at the Garden City Mortuary on Brooks and Mullan. We hope family and friends will share memories, laughs and a light lunch. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.
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