Ann-Marie Rose

Ann-Marie Rose was born January 1, 1946 in Minneapolis MN to Ralph and Alice Rose (Lund). She graduated from Edina High School and attended Pacific University in Oregon. Her wanderlust led her to American Airlines and working as a flight attendant and living in Los Angeles. After leaving the Airlines she did social work with youth programs. She eventually lived in Sweden where she decided to pursue her passion for photography and returned to MN. There she met her future husband and life partner photographer David Husom.

She studied graphic arts and became an instructor in Color Separation at Hennepin Tech College. She continued at the U of MN graduating with a degree in imaging studies. She was a pioneer in digital imaging and taught classes and workshops at colleges, including the U of MN and the Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, arts organizations and corporate training. She was a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship as a photographer.

David and Ann-Marie traveled extensively including living in Japan. In 2000 they left St Paul and moved to the Red Wing MN area and began a fine art printing and photo and document restoration business Husom & Rose Photographics. She was active in the Red Wing area American Association of University Women (AAUW) who named her Citizen of the Year in 2005, as well as local arts organizations.

Ann-Marie died at home in the early hours of December 14th from interstitial lung disease with her husband by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Thomas Rose (Marcia). She is survived by her husband, David; nieces, Jamie and Erica Henkel, Jennifer Dugan (Daniel), Heidi Ellis (Michael); and nephew, Michael Rose; as well as great nieces and nephews including Samantha, William (McKenzie), Allison, and Michael Dugan. Special thanks to the Mayo Clinic doctors and staff. A celebration of life will follow in the spring. Arrangements by Mahn Funeral Home Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Memorials to Red Wing Arts and The Anderson Center Red Wing.