Rose Tedmon, 88

Rose Marie (Rone) Tedmon, age 88, died peacefully Sept. 28, 2026, at Creekside Community in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  

Rose was born and raised in Eau Claire, Wis. At 19, Rose left Eau Claire for Seattle, where she met Craig, who proposed on their first date. They married in July 1959 and moved to Boston, where Craig was a full-time student and Rose worked to support them both.

Their first child, Richard “Ted,” was born in 1961, followed by Susan in 1964 and Wendy in 1965. Studying part-time while raising her family, Rose spent 11 years earning a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in education.

Rose’s artistic gifts found expression everywhere she went. She created beautiful homes for her family in upstate New York, Connecticut, Toronto, Zurich and, finally, Hayden Lake, Idaho. In later years, she studied porcelain painting, sculpture, watercolor, acrylics, and oils, most recently at North Idaho College. She and Craig hosted local artists in their studio, and Rose’s own work won awards in numerous competitions.

When she moved with Craig into the Creekside Memory Care Community, Rose made a beautiful home there, too, filling their room with the paintings and sculptures she and Craig loved. After Craig’s death in January, Rose continued to be a hostess to the residents and aides at Creekside, who adored her.

Rose is survived by her son, Ted, and daughter-in-law, Tammy; her daughter, Susan, and son-in-law, Tom; her son-in-law, John, as well as 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Wendy.

A celebration of life for Rose and Craig will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at the Hayden Lake Country Club. Memorial gifts can be directed to the Tedmon Family Scholarship at North Idaho College Foundation, Inc., 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, or online at www.nic.edu, and noted: “In Memory of Rose Tedmon.”