Annie "Rose" Hendrickson

ANNIE ROSE VEROSKE (OLSON) HENDRICKSON Rose Hendrickson went to her final reward on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017. Now she is safe and secure in the love and rapture of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Annie Rose was born in Chelan, Washington on July 12, 1923 to Pearl and Johnny Veroske of the Ardenvoir area. She joined older brother Jack and sister Helen. Younger brothers Bill and Fred (Fritz) joined the family soon after. The family nicknamed her Susie, and she grew up on a small farm and apple orchard where they grew and raised most of their food during the Great Depression. Stories of the fun and work the Veroske children had at home and school are an important part of local history. Susie and three siblings attended Chelan High School where they were busy students, participating in many sports and activities. She was a pianist for school musical concerts and productions, and loved being on the CHS girls basketball team. After graduating from Chelan High School in 1941, Susie went to Spokane to attend beauty school for several months. On October 8, 1942 she and her high school sweetheart Ray Olson were married in Wenatchee at her sister Helen's home. Vicki Eileen was born to the couple in Seattle, August of 1943. With WWII raging, Ray received his draft notice and he enlisted in the Navy. While he served his country on a hospital ship in the South Pacific, his wife Susie and daughter lived in Entiat with her parents. Later the family settled in the Lake Chelan Valley, and John was born in August of 1947 in Wenatchee. The Olson's built their own home in Lakeside, and Susie spent most autumns packing apples at local apple sheds. In between times, she led a Blue Bird club, played the piano and pump organ at the Little Stone Church for services, and was active member in the VFW and the PTA. After the family moved to a new home in Chelan, she joined forces with Child Evangelism Fellowship. Susie led weekly Good News Club meetings in her home for several years, helping children have fun while learning Bible stories and how to follow Jesus. Susie Olson completed her cosmetology training in Wenatchee in 1959, and began her career is a cosmetologist in Chelan and later Wenatchee. She relocated to Wenatchee after her children graduated from Chelan High School. In Wenatchee she provided leadership for the local cosmetologists' organization. Rose and Roy Hendrickson were married on January 3, 1976 at Calvary Bible Church. They enjoyed 41 years of marriage, successfully blending their two families from their home in East Wenatchee. While managing her beauty shops, Rose continued to teach Sunday School, work with the Salvation Army, and serve as church organist at Calvary Bible Church. She spent several summers as camp cook at Solid Rock Bible Camp near Soldotna, Alaska and a church camp for youth near Mazama. Rose was very involved and supportive of her children, Vicki and John. They have fond memories of a childhood that was lively and fun-picking wildflowers, going to the Lakeside Park every summer day for an afternoon of swimming and frolicking, camping trips with cousins up the Entiat River, scaring neighborhood children on Halloween, growing and canning fruits and vegetables, bringing May Day baskets to elderly neighbors. They would eventually flourish educationally and professionally because of Rose's role as a dutiful, attentive parent-who even baked cookies in the afternoons, so that is what they would smell when they first came through the door after school. Retirement brought an end to Rose's creative outlets of hairdressing and church music. She then began other artistic pursuits, learning to create beautiful paintings with oils, pastels and water colors. Her work was on display at several venues and she was an active member of Cascade Artists. In 1993, Rose began her long struggle with several episodes of cancer. She was valiant and uncomplaining as she endured many bouts of chemotherapy and radiation. After she and Roy moved into Colonial Vista, her final battle began and she was well served by Hospice Care. Rose was predeceased by her parents, her brothers Jack and Fred, and her sister Helen. She is survived by her husband Roy of Wenatchee; brother Bill (Wilma) Veroske of Portland; her children, Vicki (Bob) Carr and John Olson of Chelan; stepson Eric (Jennifer) Hendrickson of Newport, WA; stepdaughter Anna (Reverend Donald) Short of Othello; stepdaughter Susan Hendrickson of Wenatchee; grandson Steven Olson Shaw of Chelan; many nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren; and Mercedes Soliman of the Philippine Islands, a dear pen friend Rose acquired in high school. Rose Hendrickson's Memorial Service will be at Calvary Bible Church on Saturday January 6 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvary Bible Church, 605 First Street, Wenatchee WA 98801; or Child Evangelism Fellowship, 800 Orondo Street in Wenatchee. Arrangements are by Chapel of the Valley, Wenatchee.

Annie "Rose" Hendrickson

July 12, 1923 - December 25, 2017