Stephen Michael Rose

Stephen Michael Rose, age 67 of Palm Springs, CA formerly of Minneapolis, passed away October 14, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert “Bud” Rose and sister, Peggy Rose. Survived by mother, Dory M. Rose; brother and sister-in-law, Chuck Rose & Jeannie Peters; sister and brother–in-law, Liz & Richard Jerome; nieces, Rachel and Diana Jerome and many loving cousins and close friends.

Stephen was born in Minneapolis and went to University High, and graduated from West High. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. with a master’s degree in architecture. His first job was with a prominent architecture firm in Chicago, but after a year he decided to leave the Midwest forever, because he could never get his Volkswagen out of the snow. He moved to California where he practiced architecture, he then retired and did some consulting in Palm Springs.

Stephen was a gentle loving man who took on battles when he saw people were being wronged. He was honest, direct, calm, sweet and passionate. He used his design and mechanical abilities to help friends, neighbors and causes. Stephen was an advocate who volunteered at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, the Humane Society and the Human Rights Campaign, as well as a leader in the effort to keep neighborhoods together.
A memorial service was held in Palm Springs.
Local memorial service 4:00 p.m. SUNDAY October 27th at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. So., Mpls. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter www.psanimalshelter.org , the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation www.pspreservationfoundation.org. or MOCA Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance.