Rose Westby

Rose Westby, 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away in the early morning hours on September 21, 2024, after a battle with cancer. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, Oct. 5, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service. 

Born on August 11, 1942, to Marvin and Florence (Olsen) Jensen, Rose grew up in Bowbells, ND and graduated from Bowbells High School.

Rose was united in marriage to Delvin Westby, Sr. on May 28, 1960. The couple lived in many places, including Bowbells, Genoa, and finally Tioga, ND, where they settled and raised their family. Rose and Del relocated to Bismarck, ND in 2009. 

Rose was a hard worker who was ALWAYS busy. She was employed at the Tioga Medical Center, and during retirement (she could never be idle) at the Tioga Hardware Hank. She enjoyed sewing, including both of her daughter’s wedding dresses, gardening, baking, and above all, spending time with her family. Rose was a very loving mother and a doting grandmother and great grandmother. She was very involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. 

Rose is survived by her husband of 64 years, Delvin, and four of their children: Dale Westby Jr. of Bismarck, JoAnn Bennett of Bismarck, Ronald (Jenny) Westby of Fair Grove, MO, and Teresa (Fred) Myers of Bismarck. Rose is also survived by her grandchildren/great grandchildren: Aryca (Josh King) Bennett, Hayden, Ava, and Emery; Savannah (Jeremy) Ness and Remington; Erin Westby, Coleman (Erin) Dees and Sophia; Tyler Myers, Kristian Skistad, and Nicole (Griffen) Fettig.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; father and mother in-law Arthur & Laura Westby; son Danny; grandson Tarin Westby; sister Violet Malik; brothers Donald, Norman and Darrell Jensen; brother-in-law Harold; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

The family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in lieu of gifts or flowers.