On January 23, 1986 in Robbinsdale, MN, Katie Marie was born to the parents of Brad and Jacki (Lundgren) Rose. She was the older sister to Alissa. Katie’s early years were spent in St. Michael, MN, were she excelled in her education. Later, the family moved to Shakopee, where Katie graduated from Shakopee High School in 2004. She attended Normandale Community College.
All throughout Katie’s life, family was always most important. Every Memorial Day and Labor Day, the entire family would spend the weekend at a resort, enjoying each other’s company. Katie loved fishing with her dad and grandpa, boating at family reunions, hanging out with her cousins and watching the beautiful sunsets. She enjoyed attending the state fairs with the cousins and shopping at the Mall of America with the girls. In her later years, Katie loved going out with friends, watching movies, and spending countless hours doing her hair, nails and makeup.
In her free time, Katie loved to read novels, cross stitch and created beautiful beaded jewelry. Purple was her favorite color and treasured her shot glass collection that she received from family and friends throughout their travels. She had special love also for her four-legged friends, Minnie, Tasha and Stella.
For all of Katie’s life, she lived with Congenital Fiber Type Disproportion Myopathy (a muscular disease). Walking until the age of 10, she was later confined to a wheelchair. Throughout her life, Katie created special bonds with the nurses and doctors from Children’s Hospital.
A young woman of incredible courage throughout her life with health challenges, Katie was always known to look at the positive side of life and encourage family and friends in their endeavors. Katie loved and cared deeply for each person, she was everyone’s angel.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Katie was called home peacefully with her family at her side, at her parents’ home in Shakopee.
Forever loved, Katie will be deeply missed by her parents, Brad and Jacki Rose of Shakopee; sister(s), Alissa Rose and Gen Westphal (honorary) of Shakopee; goddaughter, Tiffany Farnquist; grandparents, Ken and Dorothy Lundgren of Shakopee; many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and devoted friends.
Katie is preceded in death by her grandparents, William and Beverly Rose; cousins, Jayme Hill and Jonathan Bartelds.
Pall bearers for Katie will be her cousins, Todd, Ryan and William Rose, John, Brian, Eric Rutt and Brandon Bartelds. Honorary pall bearers will be Elle Rose, Sarah Bartelds, Jessica Lundgren and Tara Simanovich.
The Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, January 21 at 11 AM with visitation from 9:30 until 11 AM all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home 833 S. Marschall Road, Shakopee. Reverend Scott Searl will officiate. Katie will be laid to rest at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Prior Lake, besides her two cousins.
Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Katie’s memory by the family.
