Friday, Mar 28, 2008 - 09:19:43 am PDT
Jon W. Rosene, 54
Jon W. Rosene, of Rathdrum, passed away from natural causes in Rathdrum March 20, 2008. He was born May 10, 1953, in Miami to Carl H. Rosene and Lucile (Jergesen) Rosene.
Jon graduated from San Carlos High School, in California, in 1971, and then from De Anza Junior College in California. After graduating, Jon worked for Ames Research as an industrial designer, and then for Hewlett Packard in Santa Rosa, Calif. In the late 1970s he transferred to Hewlett Packard in Spokane, and bought five acres in Rathdrum, where he could enjoy his horses and his beloved dogs. Jon was devoted to his dogs, beginning with Bardahl, and then Annie, Gunner, Jigger and Gunner II.
Jon was the owner and publisher of a small local paper called the Bar Towel and Fish Wrapper News. He insisted on reporting only ’Äúgood news’Äù and many people enjoyed reading his humorous articles. Jon was a master craftsman and inventor, spending many years working on projects in his shop. He also enjoyed hunting and shooting skeet, listening to ’Äúoldies,’Äù and creating an incredible music and movie library, which he loved to share with his family.
Jon loved the 49ers and the New York Yankees, but was especially proud of his nephew, Jason Botts, who plays baseball for the Texas Rangers.
Jon is survived by his parents, Carl and Lucile Rosene, of Woodside, Calif.; his sisters: Barb Bacon and her sons, Carl David Bacon and Richard Jon Bacon, all of Santa Cruz, Calif., Judy Botts and her son, Jason Carl Botts and daughter Nicole Marie Botts, all of Paso Robles, Calif.; and good friend, Rob Kimball, of San Carlos, Calif., who made a point of staying in touch with Jon over all these years. And of course, his beloved dogs, Jigger and Gunner II.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Jon’Äôs neighbors, especially John and Debbi Johnson, for helping the family during this difficult time.
Contributions may be made to the Humane Society, P.O. Box 1005, Hayden Lake, ID 83835 or the Lions Club.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March, 29, 2008, at English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d’ÄôAlene.
Please sign Jon’Äôs guest registry and view his online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.