1908
Rozalia
2007
Rozalia Opheim (Anysz)
May 12, 1908 — September 27, 2007
Rozalia B. "Rose" Anysz-Opheim, 99, of Sioux City entered eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her daughter, granddaughter, Father Dan Guenther, and a Hospice nurse.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a parish vigil with rosary to follow at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel.
Rose was born May 12, 1908, in Muszyna, Poland, the daughter of Stanislaw and Antonina (PrzySylska) Anysz. She traveled with her mother and two older sisters on the steamship, Kaiser Wilhelm. They landed in New York on Aug. 23, 1910. The family then came to Sioux City to be reunited with Stanislaw Anysz. Rose was a lifelong resident of Sioux City, living with the Polish community on the South Bottoms and then relocated to the Morningside area.
She attended St. Francis Parish school completing the eighth grade. Rose worked in retail sales at SS Kresge for seven and one-half years, and then at the Orpheum Hot Shop before her marriage. She was a loving and devoted daughter and sister, caring for her parents and sisters until their passing.
Rose married Ole Opheim on Oct. 20, 1945, in Sioux City. He passed away on July 30, 1948. Rose was a very proud woman with great self presence. She had great pride in her Polish heritage and its traditions. On March 1, 1946, she received her certificate of naturalization and became an American citizen and a Democrat. She was extremely proud of her family, especially her only granddaughter.
As a young woman, she loved to ballroom dance at the Boat Club or Roof Top Garden. Her dance card was always full. Rose was well liked and had numerous friends who remained friends for a lifetime. For many years, the ladies met at Rose's home for Sunday afternoon tea and conversation.
Rose was a great cook, especially Polish cuisine, and shared the traditional holiday foods with many friends. She loved to garden with flowers in bloom early spring to fall. A vegetable garden was a must as were the fresh herbs on the kitchen window ledge. She loved to wear stylish hats of all kinds. They were straw to wool to fur with ribbons, flowers and, of course, feathers. She never left home without a hat.
Rose was a woman who loved her heritage, country, family and religion. A lifelong member of the Catholic faith, she attended St. Francis Parish. During adulthood, she was a member of St. Casimir's Catholic Church until it closed and merged with Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She had great tenacity which sustained her through life and helped her reach the age of 99. She will be missed.
Survivors include a daughter, Antonina "Toni" Lienhard of Sioux City; and a granddaughter, Rosanne Lienhard of Sioux City.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a parish vigil with rosary to follow at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel.
Rose was born May 12, 1908, in Muszyna, Poland, the daughter of Stanislaw and Antonina (PrzySylska) Anysz. She traveled with her mother and two older sisters on the steamship, Kaiser Wilhelm. They landed in New York on Aug. 23, 1910. The family then came to Sioux City to be reunited with Stanislaw Anysz. Rose was a lifelong resident of Sioux City, living with the Polish community on the South Bottoms and then relocated to the Morningside area.
She attended St. Francis Parish school completing the eighth grade. Rose worked in retail sales at SS Kresge for seven and one-half years, and then at the Orpheum Hot Shop before her marriage. She was a loving and devoted daughter and sister, caring for her parents and sisters until their passing.
Rose married Ole Opheim on Oct. 20, 1945, in Sioux City. He passed away on July 30, 1948. Rose was a very proud woman with great self presence. She had great pride in her Polish heritage and its traditions. On March 1, 1946, she received her certificate of naturalization and became an American citizen and a Democrat. She was extremely proud of her family, especially her only granddaughter.
As a young woman, she loved to ballroom dance at the Boat Club or Roof Top Garden. Her dance card was always full. Rose was well liked and had numerous friends who remained friends for a lifetime. For many years, the ladies met at Rose's home for Sunday afternoon tea and conversation.
Rose was a great cook, especially Polish cuisine, and shared the traditional holiday foods with many friends. She loved to garden with flowers in bloom early spring to fall. A vegetable garden was a must as were the fresh herbs on the kitchen window ledge. She loved to wear stylish hats of all kinds. They were straw to wool to fur with ribbons, flowers and, of course, feathers. She never left home without a hat.
Rose was a woman who loved her heritage, country, family and religion. A lifelong member of the Catholic faith, she attended St. Francis Parish. During adulthood, she was a member of St. Casimir's Catholic Church until it closed and merged with Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She had great tenacity which sustained her through life and helped her reach the age of 99. She will be missed.
Survivors include a daughter, Antonina "Toni" Lienhard of Sioux City; and a granddaughter, Rosanne Lienhard of Sioux City.
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