Mrs. Rose Evelyn LaTondress, age 90, of Brandenburg, KY, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY. Rose was born September 4, 1932, the daughter of James B. and Jennie Durbin Coates. Rose had many hobbies that included crocheting, sewing, and camping with her family. First and foremost, she was a matriarch. Rose considered it a vocation to be a wife and mother and she took that vow seriously. She was also the neighborhood mom on Stringtown Road, and would take any child in, friend or family, that just needed a little extra mothering.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Jack LaTondress; her grandson, Jack Joseph LaTondress; her son-in-law, Kenny Butler; three brothers, Bubby, Paul and David Coates; and her sister, Shirley Benham. She is survived by six children, Timothy LaTondress, Louie (Dolores) LaTondress, Eddie (Shelly) LaTondress, Rosemarie (Randel) Folden, Donna Butler, and Bonnie LaTondress; her bonus son, Todd Branson; 11 grandchildren, Tabitha Folden, Steven (Carrie) Butler, Lezlie (John) Wooldridge, Erin (Adam) Pike, Randy (Tiffany) Folden, Johnny (Kim) LaTondress, Stephanie (Mike) Curl, Susan (Jason) Stewart, Timi Michelle (Todd) Tolhurst, Danielle LaTondress and Heather Pickering; her brother, Johnny Coates; her sister, Marie Coates; a host of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, with Rev. Toan Do officiating. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hager Funeral Home from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, and at the church from 9:00 AM until the time of Mass on Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the WHAS Crusade for Children through the Ekron Volunteer Fire Department.
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