ROSALIE (ROSE) NELSON March 6, 1929 - November 22, 2015 Rosalie (Rose) L. Nelson, 86, of Newark passed Sunday morning November 22, 2015 at the Hillside Rehabilitation & Care Center. Rose was born March 6, 1929 in Kirksville, Missouri to E. Lynn & Marjie (Martin) Myers. While in high school her family moved from Missouri to Morris and she graduated from Morris High School in 1947. She was a graduate of the Joliet School of Cosmetology and was a licensed beautician for over 60 years. Rose married Ivan M. Nelson November 8, 1952 in Morris. Ivan passed November 7, 2009. Rose owned and operated the Newark Beauty Salon in their home until her retirement in the early 1990's. She enjoyed sewing and in later years taking weekly classes with her daughter Phyllis and sister Lenore to learn the art of porcelain doll making. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed her travels with the family. She is survived by her son Fred Nelson of Newark; her daughter, Phyllis (Richard) Johnson of Newark; her step daughter, Nancy (William) Bercott of Pace, FL; her step grandchildren, Angela (Michael) Dees of Pace, FL. John Bercott of Pace, FL. Travis Johnson of Belvidere, Kristopher (Laura) Johnson of Rockford and Casey Johnson of Dallas, TX and a brother, Joe (Carol) Myers of Morris. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ivan; three sisters, Anna Lynn Sanders, Betina Daniels and Genevieve Lenore Duffield Sanford. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. followed by a funeral services at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28th at the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd. 102 S. Johnson St. Newark, IL. 60541-0623. Interment will be at the Millington-Newark Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Twait, David Le Clerq, Richard Shelton, Gary Fruland, Travis Johnson and Kristopher Johnson. For information and to sign the condolence book please visit www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com