Rose Lynne Oien

Rose Lynne (nee Carlson) Oien, age 73, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Mrs. Oien was born on November 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, one of six children of Edwin and Marthena Carlson. She graduated from Florence High School in 1960 and married James R. Oien in 1972. Mrs. Oien was a Navy Veteran and she worked for Breitung Township Schools for 33 years. She loved her work helping grade school students at Garden Village School and Woodland Elementary. She was an active parishioner of St. Mary Queen of Peace Church in Kingsford. After retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and could often be found at a school event, baseball diamond, basketball court or gridiron. Mrs. Oien is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, James R. Oien; and her three children, Laura (Larry) Rice of Kingsford, Shawn (Constance) Duffy of Grosse Pointe Shores, Patrick Duffy of Whitmore Lake; and two stepdaughters, Pamela (William) Revord and Cynthia Vivio (Tony) of Iron Mountain; a special son-in-law, Dave Vivio; 14 grandchildren, Holly (Adam) DeGroot, Dani and Gabrielle Revord, Heather (Pete) Burby, David (Erika) Vivio, Lewis, Lee, and Lauren Rice, Nicole (Jeff) and Mariah Duffy; Joshua, Ryan, Colin, and Jacob Duffy; four great-grandchildren, Landon Robson, Ethan, Owen, and Norah Vivio. She is also survived by her siblings, Donald Carlson, Ruth Ann Helgren, Carole (Edward) Nichols, and John (Nancy) Carlson. She was predeceased by her parents; and brother, Ronald Carlson. The Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am on Monday, April 25 at St. Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 600 Marquette Blvd. in Kingsford. Father Michael Woempner will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Oien’s name to the Hospice Care Unit at the V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Rose Oien online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Rose Lynne Oien

November 9, 1942 - April 19, 2016