Rose Irene Epperly

Featured in: May 2015

EPPERLY — Rose Irene (Alcantar), 62; born Feb. 24, 1952, Albuquerque, N.M.; died Aug. 11, 2014, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Becky Epperly; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Rafael Reynoso; brother, Stewart Alcantar; 3 grandchildren and 5 nephews and a niece.

Preceded in death by her husband Fred Epperly and brother Gordon Alcantar.

Rose was a gardener extreme and loved to spend time in her garden, canning and freezing what she grew. She also knitted and crocheted baby outfits for many of the local young mothers. Her joy was in helping others and running errands for people who could not get around easily.