Rose Goldsmith, 91, St. Louis Park, Minn., formerly of Rock Island,

passed away on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Congregation Beth Israel at

the Tri City Jewish Center, Rock Island. Burial is at Hebrew Cemetery,

Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, is assisting

the family. Memorials may be sent to The Mayo Foundation, 200 1st St.

S.W., Rochester, MN 55905; The Sholom Foundation, 3610 Phillips

Parkway, St. Louis Park, MN 55426; or Congregation Beth Israel, 2715

30th St., Rock Island, IL 61201.

Rose was born on Sept. 2, 1922, and graduated from Rock Island High

School in 1939. She married Leonard Goldsmith on June 22, 1944. He

passed away on April 27, 2001.

She attended Moline Business College and was employed as a secretary

to the purchasing agent at Minneapolis-Moline Implement Co. Rose was

later associated with her husband in the operation of Goldsmith's

women's clothing stores in Moline.

Rose is survived by daughters, Linda (Barry) Gersick, Judee Cristy and

Lori (Bill) Prebil; granddaughters, Stephanie Gouette, Andrea (Dan)

Dobrin, Jamie (Mike) Kelly, Jorie (Kevin) Hennessy, Sarah (Austin

Weigel) Prebil and Carolyn Prebil; and great- grandchildren, Jayson

and Samantha Gouette, Hailey and Nyla Dobrin, Patrick, Emily, Charlie

and Anna Kate Kelly, Hannah Hennessy and Ike Weigel. She is also survived by special

niece, Carol Goldstein and special nephews, Dan and Ron Goldstein.

Rose was preceded in death by husband, Leonard Goldsmith; parents,

Lena and Isadore Sanders; sister and brother-in-law, Sonia and Irving

Goldstein; brother, Zal Sanders; niece, Vicki Sanders; and son-in-law,

Jay Cristy.

Rose was a role model for her children and grandchildren and will be

greatly missed.

Online condolences may be left at wheelanpressly.com.