Rochelle – Hanarose "Rosie" Clue, 93, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Liberty Village in Rochelle. Rosie was born on July 5, 1931– the first child to James Albert and Ida Marie (Koonce) Dickerson of Cairo, Illinois. She married Ira John Clue in the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa on Nov. 15, 1952. She was a devoted member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church.

Rosie grew up in Cairo, IL with her two sisters and Lightning her horse, until the family moved north to Polo. She graduated from Polo, IL High School in 1949 and attended Northern Illinois University (NIU) for one year. Rosie managed Eileen's Juvenile Shop in Dixon, IL. And it was on an inventory purchasing trip to Chicago that she drank her first martini. Dixon is where she met Ike at the Royal Palms Nightclub and after a storied romance – which included a duet of "Que Sera Sera" – they were married. While raising their three children, she painted and colorized black-and-white portraits for Olan Mills. Years later, with her friend and neighbor, Marie, she started VC Catering (Vandre-Clue). They operated two cafeterias serving Del Monte Plant 109 and 110 workers for five years. Rosie was also a key part of the family businesses helping serve patrons at the Lincoln Lounge and Ike's (the Hub Tavern) for many years. She worked at Del Monte/Silgan for ten years until she retired to enjoy the good life with Ike in February 1995. Rosie was a proud three-term president of the Rochelle Women's Club raising money for the arts and high school art scholarships.

The story of Rosie's life is of love, kindness and devotion – values she learned from her parents and carried with her to the very end. Despite life's hardships she remained the same loving, giving wife, mother and friend we've always known. Rosie could talk. Chatty, yes. Incredibly long goodbyes, yes. She would not tolerate silence at a table – whether with strangers (they weren't strangers for long), family or friends. Rosie was funny – she didn't try, she just was. Rosie was devoted – she was married to Ike for 67 years. Rosie loved her friends and family. To the very end, every phone call and every conversation ended with "I love you, I love you all".

In addition to her mother and father, Rosie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ike and two sisters, Charron Smith Rausa and Jennet (in infancy). Rosie is survived by three children, Leah (Bill) Vanstone of Rochelle, Ike (Diane) Clue of Renton, Washington and Tim Clue of Chicago; six grandchildren, Jeff Vanstone, Bob Vanstone, Clint Vanstone, Ryan Clue, Sarah (Tim Proby) Clue and Bailey Clue; her sister, Dianne (Marv) Jenner of Rochelle; and great grandchildren, Adrian and Julia Proby Clue.

There will be a funeral service with Pastor Dr. Katherine Thomas Paisley officiating at the Rochelle United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made in Rosie's memory to the Rochelle United Methodist Church. The memorial visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Rochelle United Methodist Church, 709 4th Ave, Rochelle, IL 61068. The memorial service will immediately follow at 11:00 A.M. at the church.  Visit www.ungerhorner.com to sign the online guest book.