James Edward “Jim” Rosen, 83, of rural Urbana, Indiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 7:19 am, Friday, June 4, 2021, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on October 1, 1937, in Huntington, Indiana, to Sherman and Isabel (Schenkel) Rosen.
Jim was a 1956 Urbana High School graduate. He married Janet Hartsough on September 4, 1965; she died December 28, 1982. He later married Connie (Clark) Story on December 19, 1993; she died March 28, 2018. Jim was a retired farmer and member of St. Paul’s County Line Church in Andrews, Indiana. He was also a member of the Wabash County Farm Bureau, Wabash County Pork Producers, and served 12 years on the School Board of the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County. Jim’s favorite hobbies were farming and 4H, and he also enjoyed wintering in Cape Coral, Florida.
He is survived by three children, Jay (Nicole) Rosen of Lafayette, Indiana, Jon (Beth) Rosen of North Manchester, Indiana, and Jama Fry of Fort Wayne, Indiana, two step-daughters, Vicki (Steve) Furnas of McCordsville, Indiana, and Roxanne Haupert of North Manchester, thirteen grandchildren, Jayden Rosen of Waco, Texas, Jayla Rosen of Lafayette, Indiana, Kennedy (Nick) Wagner, Dyson Rosen, and Tucker Rosen, all of North Manchester, Gunnar Fry, Leah Fry, and Olivia Fry, all of Fort Wayne, Ryan (Michelle) Haupert, Tara Haupert, and Lisa (Dan) Sarll, all of Wabash, Derek (Tracy) Furnas of McCordsville, Indiana, and Stephanie (Jonathan) Basile of Indianapolis, Indiana, 12 great grandchildren, sister-in-law, Claudia Rosen of Urbana, and his brother-in-law, John (Ann) Hartsough of North Manchester. He was also preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother in-law, Bette and DeWayne Fitch, and his brother, Lowell “Shorty” Rosen.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Larry Ray officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Friends may call 3-8 pm Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service, Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is St. Paul’s County Line Church.
The memorial guest book for Jim may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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