In Memory OfMary Rose Morehouse

March 26, 1932 - January 24, 2019

"Petals of Her Life"

As beautiful as a rose to see, Was her life she lived so gracefully.

She made things precious by her touch, Her selfless love lives on in each of us. The petals of her life fell one by one,

Each a gift of her heart till there were none.

Yet her radiance blooms once again In fields of glory with no end.

Mass of Christian BurialMary Rose Morehouse

Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchWilliston, North Dakota

Thursday, January 31, 2019 ~ 11:00 AMFather Russell Kovash ~ Officiating

Her Date and Place of BirthMarch 26, 1932 ~ Belcourt, North Dakota

Her Date and Place of PassingJanuary 24, 2019 ~ Williston, North Dakota

Urn BearersLon Falcon Lynn Falcon

Merle Walker Rick Falcon Jody WhiteOwl Aaron Hanson

Honorary Urn BearersAll of Her Loving Family and Friends

MusiciansThe Falcon Family

GP Eleria Kim Semenko

Her Final Resting PlaceTrenton Cemetery ~ Trenton, North Dakota

April 2019

“God has wrapped his loving arms, around another beautiful angel.”

Mary Rose Vondell was born on March 26, 1932 to Frank and Georgeanna Vondell. She was raised and educated in Belcourt, ND and a family member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

Mary Rose was united in marriage to Clayton Morehouse on April 25, 1954. With the love of her life and marriage of 52 years, they lived in Olympia, WA, Bear Paw mountains, Trenton, Buford, Tioga, Wolf Point MT, and making Williston their final home.

Due to health reasons, Mary Rose entered the Bethel Lutheran Home in 2016. She lived in the “Horizon Tower”. Her nurses and CNA’s treated her with respect, dignity, and she was well taken care of. She captured the hearts of many people.

Mary Rose was an excellent homemaker and loved to cook and bake. One would never leave their house hungry. She liked to travel, attend events, make crafts, sing, dance, play guitar and listen to music. She especially loved family gatherings with her musical family. Her beautiful smile and laughter was contagious. Mary Rose will be deeply missed by all those who loved her. “Love you to the moon and back my Auntie”.

Mary Rose is survived by her adopted children, her daughters; Rhonda Woods (Bill) of Parshall, ND, Mary Vigen, Bismark, ND, Karen WhiteOwl Simmons, New Town, ND, Lela WhiteOwl, Rolla, ND, Casey Short (John) of Belcourt, ND. Her sons; Dayved WhiteOwl (Gwen) of Chapmansboro, TN, Roger WhiteOwl, Randy WhiteOwl Jr., Wilson WhiteOwl, all of New Town, ND. Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Also their special friend, Gene Nice.

Mary Rose is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clayton, her children; Ronald, Herbert Jr., Gaylen and Leland WhiteOwl. Sisters; Vicki Ellingson, Rosina Falcon, Veronica Granbois, Madelyn WhiteOwl, Patricia Vondell, and Kathryn Grady. Brothers; Felix, Phillip, Johnny, Louie, Eddy, Ernie, Butch and Alferd Vondell. Mother-and-father-in-law, Olive and Lester Morehouse, sister-in-law, Hazel Morehouse; brothers-in-law; Raymond, Alvei, Lloyd, Robert Morehouse and Gary Ellingson Sr.