Rosalie "Rose" Stella Thurston

Rosalie Stella Thurston, 87, passed away peacefully at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge, Minnesota on March 30, 2021. Rose was born on February 19, 1934 in South St. Paul, Minnesota to Frank and Rosalie (Furlaga) Kosowski. She lived her whole life in her beloved home of Minnesota. She praised it’s “quality of life”, and didn’t mind the cold weather because she said “it keeps the riff-raff out.” Beloved wife of 59 years to James Thurston, she is also survived by her children Deborah (James) Thurston, Kevin (Karen) Thurston, Cindy Thurston and Kelle (Paul) Madigan and her four grandchildren Cathleen Carnahan, Benjamin Carnahan, Mahala Haughn and Finn Haughn. Rose was preceded in death by her parents and her eight siblings. She loved family and fishing, and was most content while was sitting with family on the dock or boat watching her bobber for a hit. She was tough, and had no qualms about cutting leeches in half with just her fingernail, or un-hooking her catch. She was also an avid gardener, and loved to watch things grow. Her garden yielded many things, including cucumbers she would make into her famous summertime cucumber and dill cream salad. She also made a mean pan of lasagna using the tomatoes she canned. She was also a great seamstress, and loved sewing for her kids, grandkids and also a Polish orphanage. A dancer is what she wanted to be in her next life, as Dancing with the Stars was her favorite show. A celebration of Rosalie's life 11 AM Friday, July 23rd with visitation beginning one hour prior at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake. The family would like to thank the compassionate caregivers at GracePointe Crossing for helping Rose and the whole family make this difficult transition in such a loving way.