Rosalee "Rosie" Proell, 87, Garrison, died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 11:00 am at the First Congregational Church in Garrison. Inurnment will be at the Garrison City Cemetery.
Rosalee "Rosie" Proell was born July 16, 1931 to Vincent and Mary (Spindler) Kubicek on the family farm in Blackwater Township near Emmet, ND. She attended the O'Shea country school and graduated from the 8th grade. She then started working for Marie Ness at the Dug-Out Café for 2 years. She also worked at the Garrison Hospital, Garrison Motel, and the McLean County Manor as a housekeeper.
On October 3, 1950 she married "her one and only", Alvin Proell in St. Cloud, MN. They made their home in Garrison and from 1948 to the early 1950's, Al worked on the construction of the Garrison Dam. He also worked for G.V. Wretling Body Shop. He then opened Al's Body Shop in 1971. Rosie was the parts runner when Al needed parts from Minot or Bismarck. She also fulfilled her dream of being a flag person for Holen Construction for 1 year.
Al and Rosie loved traveling to many states and went to all but five. Rosie and Al also spent many winters in Rockport, TX. Also, Rosie and her son, Jerry, traveled to Hawaii in 1987. And in 1944, Rosie and her sister, Frances Kurtz, and nephew, Dean Kurtz, took a trip to their father's Homeland in Dolni Dobrouc, Czechoslovakia to visit cousins. It was such a joy for her to see and visit them!
Rosie is survived by her son, LeRoy Proell, San Tan Valley, AZ; grandchildren, Krisitin (Jake) Berg, Fargo, ND, Amy Proell, Bismarck, ND, Brad (Jean) Phelps, Elwood, IL, Cory (Carmen) Phelps, Page, ND, Jared Proell, Bullard, TX, Joshua Proell, Garrison, ND; great grandchildren, Lillian and Amelia Berg, Nick, Ella, Madeline, and Cole Phelps, Calab, Kylee, Cynthia, and Keith Phelps, Jayden and Jacob Proell; one sister, Angie Chistopherson; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Al, daughter, Cindy, son, Jerry, a granddaughter, Jennifer Rose Proell, sisters, Dorothy Bruhn, Frances Kurtz, Albina Hopkins, and Helen Mikkelson.