Rose Maurine Arvin, formerly of Remington, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the age of 94 while residing at Sanctuary at St. Paul’s in South Bend, Indiana. She was born June 12, 1923 to the late Fred and Emma (Nesius) Bell at their country home on McCoysburg Road near Rensselaer, IN. She graduated from Wolcott High School in 1941 and went to work at Purdue. On February 14, 1944 she became engaged to Kenneth Arvin and on June 3rd they were married at her parent’s home. They enjoyed 59 years together living in Wolcott, Remington, Lafayette and Leesburg, Florida until Kenny passed away on January 4, 2004. She was also predeceased by their son, Jerald Lynn, who lived only 1 day in 1946.

Music was an important part of Rose Maurine’s life for at the age of 7 she began to take piano lessons, by the age of 14 her father had purchased a “promised” accordion, and for her 16th birthday she received a console grand piano from her parents. She gave piano lessons, played the organ at Remington Methodist Church and saw to it that her children were given many musical opportunities.

Rose Maurine had been an avid seamstress for years but in 1984 began to make homemade teddy bears from mohair, mink and fox. These bears became cherished gifts from grandma to the entire family.

Survivors include their 3 children, Cheryl (Ed) Smith of Syracuse, Julie (Greg) Annis of Lakeville and Kenneth Scott (Linda) Arvin of Remington: 8 grandchildren, Stephanie (Tod) DeBolt, Randy (Michele) Smith, Lesley (Michael) Hoenes, Lindsay (Joe) Schirripa, Kimberly (Todd) Klink, Kyle (Sara) Arvin, Kelby (Nicole) Arvin, Kory (Cristy) Arvin: 18 great-grandchildren, Ashley DeBolt, Krista (Josh) Parker; Becca, Carson and Anderson Smith; Laurel and Nola Hoenes; Benjamin and Libby Schirripa; Austin and Maddelyn Klink; Abigail, Hannah, Luke and Avery Arvin; Kendall and Ava Arvin; Emma Howerton: 1 great-great grandchild, Remington Parker; 1 sister-in-law, Catherine Bradshaw of Altoona, Fl.

Friends may call from 12:00 to 1:00 Saturday, January 20, 2018 with funeral services being held at 1:00 at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home in Remington, Indiana with Guy Brown officiating. Interment to follow in the Remington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in Rose's name to the Palestine Christian Church of Wolcott building fund.