Rose M. Harper was born September 9, 1915, in St. Joseph , Kansas , and passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Salina Regional Medical Center , Salina , KS , at the age of 94 years. Rose attended school in St. Joe , Kansas , and attended High School in Clyde , Kansas . She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a member of Catholic Daughters for 30 years. Rose was a homemaker, and worked at the St. Joseph 's Hospital for a number of years. In her spare time she was a well-known talented seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; her parents, George and Emma (Cardinal) L'Ecuyer; two brothers; five sisters; son-in-law, J.E. (Ernie) Hamel; and one great-granddaughter. Rose is survived by two daughters, Arlene Hamel of Russell, Kansas, and Carolyn and husband, Duane Nickerson of Omaha, Nebraska; son, Rex Harper and wife, Jolene of Concordia, Kansas; sister, Mae and husband, Mike Baba of Wichita, Kansas; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of friends and other relatives. A Mass of Christian burial was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Church in Clyde , Kansas , with Father Larry Letourneau officiating. Interment was in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery , Clifton , Kansas . Visitation was 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Chaput Mortuary, Clyde , Kansas .  A Parish Rosary was held at 3 PM Sunday at the funeral home and vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Church in Clyde , Kansas , with Father Larry Letourneau officiating. Visitation continued until 8:00 p.m. at the Church on Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Church.