Rose M. Schank

Rose M. Schank, age 85 of Sycamore, Ohio died at 8:07 A.M., Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the Hospice of Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on January 14, 1941 in Carey, Ohio to Ralph and Mildred (Niederkohr) Arend. She married Marion Schank and they later divorced. 

Surviving are the following children: Bob (Cindy) Schank, Twinsburg, Ohio, Anita (David) Poole, Willard, Ohio and Dale Schank, Wise, Virginia. Also surviving are nine grandchildren: Austin Schank, Britney Collins, Kaitlyn Poole, Nick Schank, Cierra Lewis, Kelsey Poole, Rachel Ritner, Emilee Schank, and Allison Schank, plus seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters: Donna Daniel, Tiffin, Ohio, Betty Mathias, New Riegel, Ohio, Carol Swinehart, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and one brother, Ronald Arend, Carey, Ohio, plus a sister-in-law, Marie Arend, Tiffin, Ohio and a brother-in-law, Don Jesko, Carey, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Carl Schank in 1986 and Ed Schank on September 9, 2025, plus one brother, Robert Arend, and two sisters, Mary Wise and Jeanette Jesko.

Rose was a homemaker, worked 12 years at Budd Company, Carey, Ohio, worked at the former Riverview Inn, Tiffin, Ohio and the Ruffing Family Care Center, Bloomville, Ohio. She was a 1959 graduate of Carey High School.

Rose was a 60-year member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Sycamore and a member of their Friday Rosary Group. For hobbies, she loved her yellow roses and taking care of her garden. She loved playing UNO and was considered the family champion. She also liked to put puzzles together and collect Elvis Presley memorabilia and his music.

A funeral service for Rose will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Pius X Catholic Church, Sycamore with the Rev. Matt Rader officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026 from 3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore, Ohio. 

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Western Reserve, St Pius X Catholic Church or the Carl Schank Scholarship Memorial Fund in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home, P.O. Box 350, Sycamore, Ohio 44882. Online expressions of sympathy can be made at www.waltonmoorefuneralhome.com.

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