Louise Rost, 80, of Bernie, Mo. passed away on Aug. 15, 2004 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston of natural causes.

She was born in Florence, Ala. and had lived most of her life in Trumann before moving to Missouri in 1996. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Rouse and Lester Rouse and her parents, Charlie and Ruth Wigginton Rouse.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathy White of Bernie, Mo.; one son, Louis Rost, Jr. of Trumann; two sisters, Pauline Timbs and Reba Henderson, both of Trumann; three brothers, Robert Rouse of Weiner, Herman Rouse of Benton and Clifford Rouse of Trumann; 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 18 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating, burial followed in Farm Hill Cemetery in Harrisburg.

Active pallbearers were Jeremy Gooch, Joshua Gooch, Keith Rost, Scottie Rost, J.R. White and Ronnie Cluck.