Edna Rogerson, age 75, of Terry, passed away at home on Monday April 30.
Edna was born on October 30, 1936 at home in Watkins, MT the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Knopp) Moos. She was raised on her parents homestead and moved to Terry in 1948.
Edna married Eugene Rogerson on September 12, 1958. Together they operated Rogerson’s Hobby Shop, first specializing in ceramics and then Montana agates. Through many years in working with agates she became recognized as an artist and an agate expert. They also operated a campground. Through these businesses Edna met many lifelong friends.
Edna loved music and played in a band when she was a teenager. She was an amazing piano player and enjoyed sharing her music with seniors at the hospital. She also enjoyed her coffee dates with friends and doing crossword puzzles. She loved being on the river, fishing and agate hunting which she turned into beautiful works of art. She compassionately cared for many stray animals.
Edna was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary for more than 55 years, a member of the clinic board of directors and former member of the Chamber of Commerce.
She is survived by her brothers Edwin Moos, Albert Moos and sister Ella Fredrickson, sons Patt Emerson, Mallory Emerson, Ron Rogerson, Kelly Rogerson and daughter Genna (Rogerson) Nashem as well as several grandchildren and children. She was proceeded in death by brothers Emil Moos, Herb Moos, and sisters Lillian Rath, and Clara London.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Prairie County Cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Terry is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Prairie Community Hospital and Clinic.
Service Schedule
Visitation
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday May 6, 2012
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home-Terry
300 Spring Street
Terry, MT 59349
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Monday May 7, 2012
Community Presbyterian Church
Terry, MT 59349
Service Schedule
Visitation
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday May 6, 2012
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home-Terry
300 Spring Street
Terry, MT 59349
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Monday May 7, 2012
Community Presbyterian Church
Terry, MT 59349
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Joyce Young Buckingham says
My deepest sympathy for your loss. Edna was such an awesome woman! Be grateful you had her as long as you did, even though it wasn’t long enough.
Kelly and Dulcy Hubbert says
Genna,
So sorry to hear about your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Roxie Schwartz says
Sending positive thoughts and prayers to all of you during this trying time. Allow God to comfort you and help you through.
Tricia and Rick Harding says
Edna was a wonderful friend and neighbor to our office. She will be missed.
Kevin and Toni Kalfell says
Edna was a wonderful lady and always had time to stop in and visit. Will miss her smile and caring personality. Our sympathy
Del Linda Larsen Frost and Barry Rakes says
Dear Edna’s Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Edna’s passing. She was a very special lady. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love Del Linda and Barry
Cheryl Neal says
Edna was a wonderful friend who shared her love of animals with me, she made me a plaque with a cat on it in memory of our ‘Office Kitty’ that liked to visit her yard next door. It will be my treasured possession forever.
May God Bless her and all of your family.
Jason and Jamie Smith says
Kassie and Levi loved to stop by Edna’s house and listen to her play her keyboard or see what new agates she had discovered. We recently spent an hour looking for Kassie only to find she had gone to see her friend Edna! What a kind lady. She will be missed.
Vernon & Janice Kaul says
So sorry to hear of Edna’s passing. We were great friends & business owners in Terry.
Della Ahearn says
She was a wonderful lady,shared many stories,mostly her love for agates,she would visit me at the Stage Coach were I work,she will missed
Lance and Lisa Kalfell and family says
We will miss Edna. She was a very special lady. Thoughts and prayers to you all.
Julie Buckingham Kaufman says
Thinking of you. I got my first instruction in ceramics from your mom. She was cool!
Bonnie Bergerson says
loved this lady, she and her husband did a lot of business with my husband and I when we ran Bill’s Marine & Cycle,,,,,,also had a cabin close at Fort Peck,,,,wonderful people! My thoughts and prayers for the family,,,another great one lost.
Dwight and Lynette Tague says
We always enjoyed our visits with Edna. She really will be missed in our neighborhood. Our sympathies to all of her family.
Lon and Vicki Reukauf says
Rogerson Family, Our hearts and prayers are with you as we mourn with you the loss of your mother and grandmother, a truly wonderful lady. I always looked forward to our visits and seeing her bright smile, and will, too, miss her so much. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.
Cynthia Miller says
Ron,
I am so sorry for your loss.
Mike Robinson says
Ron,
I know from time spent with you over the last 25 or so years, that you were very close to your Mom and always looked forward to seeing her. You always spoke with pride and admiration for her agate expertise. My heart goes out to you and she will be in my prayers.
Mike
David and Peggy Quinlivan says
Ron,
Peggy and I are sorry to see that you mother passed away. You always talked highly of her and were very proud of your parents. May she rest in peace.
Gwen Bunnell says
Ron, my deepest sympathies are with you and your family. So sorry for your loss. Gwen
Victor Alvarez says
My condolences to you and your family from our family to yours may god give strengh thru your sorrow pain.
Sincerly your
Victor A.& Fam.
Jeff Vickery says
Ron,
our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God’s grace sustain you all.
God Bless,
Jeff Vickery
Ronnie W. Conner says
So very sorry for your loss. Hope that all the memories help ease the loss over time.
God bless
Ronnie
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Garza Jr. says
So sorry about Edna’s passing. She touched so many people with her shop. She will be missed by us all. May the Lord be with you during your time of sorrow.
Aaron, Noell, & Abigail Martinson says
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Edna’s family at this sad time. Edna was such a wonderful, loving, caring, and welcoming woman. I myself enjoyed her very much. She always had a smile on her face and something nice to say. I will miss her chats.
God Bless,
The Martinson Family
Jeanette & Marty O'Dea says
Kelly, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your Mother was a wonderful person, I enjoyed visiting with her often.Her passing will be a big loss to community.
Arlen and Alice Miller says
Edna Rogerson Family, Sorry to hear of the loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless
Nina Young says
I am very sorry you have lost your mom.
Stan & Carol Pehl says
Carol and I are very sorry to hear about the loss of Edna. I have recalled several fond memories of her kindness to me. We pray that God will be your help in this time.
Our very best,
Stan & Carol Pehl
Aletta & Randy Shannon says
Have nice memories of her ceramic classes and agate expertise through 4-H. She was always so kind, gentle and giving. She will be missed by many. May Special Memories help ease your sorrow. Thinking of you all.
Tim and Kaye Krebsbach says
Edna will be greatly missed by all that know her. She always had time to chat and we had lots of interesting times talking about rocks and the people that would bring them to her.
Elisa Adam says
To Edna’s family,
I enjoyed spending time with Edna while I lived in Terry. We would share peanut butter and honey sandwiches with Mountain Dew for lunch. She had such an amazing passion for agates. I will never forget her teaching me about “levorite”, as in “leave ‘er right” there. God bless. Elisa
Naome Hoeger Schlup says
So very sorry to hear of your loss. I remember going to your Mom’s hobby shop every chance I got, and buying all kinds of little “crafty” things. She would help me pick the “perfect” things for my projects. My condolances to your families. Nome
James Johnson says
Ron, my sincerest condolences go out to you and your family. I truly hope comfort comes to you through the memories of your mom.
Ken Mowry says
sorry to hear of your loss
Cliff & Dolores Klundt says
I sorry to hear of the passing awayof Edna. we enjoyed her crafts at the Moos Family Reunion and enjoyed our visits with her. I have sent a memorial of $15.00 to the UCC Church in Gackle in memory of Edna from the Moos Reuniob Fund.