Obituary of Rose I. Van Hoven

Rose I. Van Hoven, 96, formerly of Iowa City, died September 1, 2014, at a care center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Rose Irene Thoreson was born June 3, 1918, in Ruthven, Iowa the daughter of Carl and Anna (Thompson) Thoreson. She married Edward W. Van Hoven on August 11, 1940, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The couple raised their family in Spencer where they lived for many years before moving to Iowa City. Her family includes her two daughters and their husbands, Sharon Carter (Irl) of White Bear Lake, MN; and Peg Pangborn (Tom) of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Kirsten Carter (Matt Hemenway), Charles McConnell (Lisa), James McConnell, Juli Carter, Jaimen Pangborn, and Jenelle Pangborn; 8 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Rose was preceded in her death by her husband, Edward; her son, Steve Van Hoven; and 11 brothers and sisters. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Rose's family and her services.