Rose M. Howald

Rose M. "Rosie" Howald, 90. of Forreston, passed away, Saturday December 27, 2025, at Allure of Pinecrest, Mt. Morris. Rose was born September 19, 1935, in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, the daughter of Auston and Mary (Burgess) Doyle. Rose married Walter P. Howald on May 19, 1956, in Darlington, Wisconsin. Mr. Howald passed away March 15, 2014. Rose was a 1953 graduate of Shullsburg High School. Alongside her husband, they owned and operated Forreston Cheese Company for 35 years. In her free time, she enjoyed canning, knitting, baking, and above all else spending time with her family and friends at her lake home in Green Lake, Wisconsin.

Surviving are her three sons, Randy (Jayne) of Forreston, Timmy of Forreston, and Shawn of Winnebago; three daughters, Heidi Howald-Petralli of Switzerland, Trudi (Shawn Woodward) of Carmel, Indiana, and Sharon (Michael) Anderson of Sycamore, Illinois; and sister, Lois Symons of Janesville, Wisconsin. Also, surviving are 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Mike, and three sisters.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Thursday January 8, 2026, at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home, Forreston, Rev. Rodney Caldwell will officiate. Following the funeral service, a visitation will be held from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Burke Tubbs. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Rose's memory.