Rose M. Allsop, 86, passed away after a lengthy illness at 1:26 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2002 in her home. She was born November 4, 1916, in Plymouth, Ind., to Clarence and Verna (Smith) Richard. A farm homemaker, she lived in North Liberty, Ind., for 58 years after moving from Lakeville, Ind. On November 28, 1935, after attending Madison High School, she married William Allsop in Lakeville. He died in 1984. She was also preceded in death by a son Eugene; her parents; two brothers, Adrain J. Richard and Roger Richard; and by two sisters, Germaine Goff and Alice McAndrews. Rose is survived by six daughters, Lillian (Jim) Salyer of North Liberty, Ruth Ann (Chuck) Watkins of Killeen, TX, Cynthia (Keith) Rosenbaum of LaPorte, IN, Sandra Kay (Shawn) Bridwell of Tyner, Ind., Colleen (Mike) Wertenberger of South Bend, Ind., and Teresa (Art) Sears of Lakeville, Ind.; seven sons, Richard (Janice) Allsop of North Liberty, Gaylen (Jeanette) Allsop of South Bend, Alfred (Sue) Allsop of North Liberty, Wayne (Judy) Allsop of North Liberty, Neal (Leann) Allsop of North Liberty, Dennis (Janis) Allsop of Walkerton, Ind., and Robert (Linda) Allsop of Walkerton, Ind.; six sisters, Virginia Warner of South Bend, Jane Heim of Oceanside, Calif., Clara (George) White of Vero Beach, Fla., Marcella Richard of Vero Beach, Cecelia (Wayne) Pfledderer of South Bend and Annette (Rich) Peterson of Anamosa, Iowa; two brothers, Albert (Celine) Richard of South Bend and Ralph (Sue) Richard of Tucson, Ariz. She also had 51 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. Rose was a member of St. Patrick Church, Walkerton and will be remembered for her great meals and wonderful gardens with many flowers. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 5, in the Palmer Funeral-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan St, South Bend. A Rosery service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Funeral services will be a 2 p.m. Friday in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 63568 U.S. 31, Lakeville, with burial at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph County-Marshall County Hospice.