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Lennie Ray Rose, 85, of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
He was born on March 19, 1940, in Marie, Ark., to Clarence "Red" and Lola Kuykendall Rose.
Lennie married Caroline Louise Kuffel in Wabash on Jan. 27, 1961. Lennie had a career as a core maker, welder and metal fabricator. He retired from Trelleborg, Peru, Ind. Lennie enjoyed working on cars, card games, hunting, inventing, fishing, mushroom hunting, old westerns, traveling, working on puzzles and spending time with family. He was a member of the Izaak Walton League and attended the Treaty Church of Christ.
He is survived by wife, Caroline Rose, of Wabash; five children: Rocky Henemyer, of Thurmont, Md.; Roxane Henemyer and Rosalind (Matthew) Yeiter, both of Warsaw, Indiana; Paula (Bob) Enyeart, of LaFontaine; and Diana (Kevin) Lee, of Cascade, Mont.; 12 grandchildren: Tara (John) Long, of Satellite Beach, Fla.; Rachael (Kyle) Stackhouse, of Plymouth; Andrea Henemyer, of Beach Grove; Jennifer (Alec) Burchard, of Claypool; Melissa Henemyer, of Thurmont, Md.; Rob (Kayci) Enyeart, of Ossian; Matthew Henemyer, of Hagerstown, Md.; Tyler (Sherelee) Owens, of Casper, Wyo.; Travis Owens, of Great Falls, Mont.; Trey (Jessi) Owens, of Butte, Mont.; Kayden Lee, of Billings, Mont.; and Sydnee (Connor) O'Leary, of Roundup, Mont.; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Kerr; and sister-in-law, Sue Rose, both of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Janette, Jane, Mary Christine; and brothers: James, Gene, William, Jerry Lee; twin brother, Lonnie; and another set of infant twins.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 20 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Ryan Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society, and Lennie was a proud lifelong blood donor, in his remembrance, we’d encourage donating blood.
The memorial guest book for Lennie may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
