Rose Diez, age 92, of Winner, passed away on December 9, 2015 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 PM Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a Vigil Service and Rosary starting at 7:00 PM. Visitation will also be held on Saturday starting at 9:30 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be contributed to the Rose Diez memorial which will benefit Winner area education.

Rose M. (Kunde) Diez, daughter of Rose (Manley) and William Kunde, was born January 14, 1923 in Dixon, Nebraska along with her twin, Rita Kunde Jares. Rose grew up on a farm near Clearfield, South Dakota and graduated from Winner High School. After graduation she attended Notre Dame College in Mitchell, South Dakota receiving her teaching certificate. Rose then returned to the Winner area where she taught for her entire teaching career in both country schools and in the town of Winner. There are many stories of the differences Rose made in the young lives of the students she taught. She was chosen teacher of the year in 1991, an honor which was well deserved and of which she was very proud. Rose was passionate about education, both teaching others and educating herself. While raising children, being a farmer's wife and a teacher, she continued her education and completed a Bachelors degree from the University of South Dakota.

Rose met the love of her life, Carl Diez Jr., whom she married on June 24th, 1947. They were married for 47 years until Carl's passing in 1994. During their marriage they lived on their farm near Clearfield, South Dakota until 1979 when they moved into Winner. During that time they raised six children.

Rose's Catholic faith was a cornerstone of her life. She taught catechism in Clearfield and in Winner. In addition she was an active member of Catholic daughters in Winner for many years.

Survivors include her six children: Monica (Bob) Muth of Yankton, SD; Mike (June) Diez of Henderson, NV; Margo (Dan) Osadchuk of St. Paul, MN, Jack (Starla) Diez of Winner, SD, Merna (Randy) Greer of Black Hawk, SD, and Loretta Diez of Apple Valley, MN. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rose was preceded in death by her husband Carl, her parents Rose and William Kunde, her twin sister Rita, whom Rose remained close to until Rita's death in 2014, brother-in-law Jack Jares, and 4 child siblings: Jack, Loretta, William, and Harvey, and infant granddaughter, Mary.