Tove Drude SKARSTEN

1946 - 2022  (75 years)

• Name	Tove Drude SKARSTEN  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	26 Jun 1946	Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway   [2, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Mar 2022	Laurel Place Hospice/Surrey, British Columbia, Canada   [2]
  		ROSE, Tove Obituary
  Person ID	I240	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Sigurd SKARSTEN,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Gerd Tordis LILLEGRAVEN,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Norway   [5]
  Notes	Tove's parents were married in Norway where they had three daughters of which Tove is the youngest. They immigrated to Canada when Tove was eleven years old. This information was provided by Donald Rose in an email dated 13 Oct 2000.
  Family ID	F410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Allan ROSE
  Children	> 1. Tanya Deanne ROSE + 2. Terrence Jeffrey ROSE
  Family ID	F92	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Jun 1946 - Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway Death - 6 Mar 2022 - Laurel Place Hospice/Surrey, British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S101] RUZICKA, Mitzy, Email of 25 Jan 2000. my Mother Tove Skarsten - middle name is Drude [S1019] Obituary of Tove Drude ROSE, (Name: Vancouver Sun; Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Date: 18 Mar 2022;). ROSE, Tove On March 6, 2022, Tove Drude Rose (nee Skarsten) passed away peacefully at Laurel Place Hospice in Surrey, BC after a 2 year fight with Breast Cancer. She was born on June 25, 1946 in Kristiansand, Norway, moved to Vancouver, with her family in 1958, and became a Canadian citizen in 1963. Tove and Don Rose were married on November 26, 1966, and had 2 children, Tanya and Terry. She worked as a Bank Teller for many years, ran a Children's Clothing Store with her daughter Tanya for 10 years, and worked as Retail Sales Associate before retiring. After retiring she volunteered at the Sunny Hill Children's Hospital thrift store. She enjoyed many hobbies and activities including ceramics, camping, and thrifting. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Tove was predeceased by her parents Sigurd and Gerd (Joyce) Skarsten, sister Kyrstal Patterson, in-laws Lawrence and Margaret Rose, brothers-in-law John Tronstad and Bill Rose, and her niece Lizzie Mikkelsen. She is survived by her loving family, her husband Don, her sister Wenche Tronstad, her daughter Tanya (David), her son Terry, her grandchildren, Jonah, Kai and Savannah, brother- in-law Ernie (Irene), and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Tove requested no services be held. If you'd like to honour her legacy, please consider a donation to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation. [S1020] Obituary of William "Bill" Dougal ROSE, (Name: Nanaimo New Bulletin; Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Date: 30 Sep 2017;). William (Bill) Dougal Rose September 30, 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bill Rose at Nanaimo Regional Hospital after a brief battle with re-occurring lung cancer, on September 30, 2017. Survived by his loving wife, Sharron, 4 sons, Larry (Michelle), Robert (Patricia), David (Marnie) and Greg (Janice), Step children Sheri (Jeff), Clayton (Tara) and two brothers Ernie (Irene) and Don (Tova). Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the B.C. Cancer Society or the O.A.P., B.C. Seniors, Branch #4, Nanaimo, B.C. [S55] ROSE, Donald Allan, Email of 07 Nov 2000. Tove was born in 1946. [S55] ROSE, Donald Allan, Email of 13 Oct 2000. Tove's parents were married in Norway