Barbara Roseland
August 31, 1950 ~ December 14, 2013
Barbara Roseland, 63, of Seneca, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the United Methodist Church of Faulkton with Rev. Bill Hoffman officiating. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday December 18, 2013 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the church.
Barbara Alyce Logan was born August 31, 1950 to John Wilton and Isabel Carmen (Voiles) Logan in Cando, ND. She was the second of five children born to John and Isabel. She was baby sister to Jane and would later become big sister to brother Jack and sisters Carmen and Joy. After graduating from Devil’s Lake High School, she attended both Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. While a student at UND, Barbara was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Despite this discouragement, she returned to UND and worked her way through school earning her Bachelor's degree in English at UND.
While at UND, she fell in love with Sociology student Bruce Roseland. Upon her graduation, Barbara taught high school English in Esmond, ND. On May 26, 1979, Barbara and Bruce were married at the First United Methodist Church in Devils Lake. Shortly after their wedding, they moved to Bruce's ranch home outside of Seneca and Barbara secured a job at Highmore High School teaching English, German, and Speech. She also coached Oral Interpretation and the One-Act and Three-Act plays. She taught there from 1980 through 1994.
Barbara and Bruce were blessed with two sons, Aaron and Adam, and they both were the apple of her eye.
Barbara was a people-person and enjoyed any opportunity to visit with friends and family. She was loyal, positive and encouraging to many. She loved many types of music and enjoyed singing and harmonizing. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and contributed by teaching Sunday school and participating in church activities.
When Bruce started writing poetry, Barbara enthusiastically supported and encouraged him by proofreading his work and contacting potential publishers. As his literary work became more recognized, she enjoyed accompanying him to poetry readings and book-signings. Throughout her life, from high school, to college, to teaching, to church, to meeting her son’s friends, to the various South Dakota Poetry Society gatherings, everyone Barb met was effected and infected with her relentless positivity and overwhelming kindness.
Barbara is survived by her loving family; her husband of 34 years, Bruce; children Aaron Roseland of Hettinger, ND and Adam Roseland of Pierre, SD; sisters Jane Kamara of Fargo, ND, Carmen Votaw of Austin, TX and Joy Logan of Columbia, SC; brother Jack of Canyon Creek, MT; sisters-in-law Jane Roseland of Rapid City, SD and Kay Roseland of Minneapolis, MN and several nieces and nephews.
She was greeted in heaven by her parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and many family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests a donation be made to the National MS Society. A memorial fund has been created in her name under Barbara Roseland Memorial Fund.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Barbara’s arrangements.
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Bruce and Family, I am praying for Gods comfort, peace and loving arms to surround you and your family in this time of your great loss.
Just want to say we are praying for you. Sad to hear this news. God bless you all. Barb will be missed. Her smile and determination were an inspiration.
Roger Day and family
My thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May God place His arms around you and be your comfort.
Our deepest sorrow goes out to you with the sudden loss of Barb. Barb was one special lady who always thought of others and had a special smile for them, no matter how much she was struggling. She was always so proud of each of you. You will have a very special angel watching down on you. May our prayers bring you comfort and peace. In Deepest Sympathy,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Barb said near me in English Lit in high school.
She was a smart kid as I recall.
Bruce and family,
So sorry to hear of Barb’s passing. She was such a beautiful person inside and out. Our thoughts and prayers with you all.
Connie and family
Bruce, Aaron, Adam and Family, I was so sorry to hear of Barb’s passing. She was a wonderful, caring person. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Sarah(Roseland)Trygstad
my prayers and thoughts go out to the three of you. Barb was enjoyed my many thru out the Faulkton Healthcare. She brought alot of enjoyment thru out the building and she showed us determnation. Barb had a smile and pleasent voice that would relax the mood. I could always count on her to help me with my spelling and I will miss that one on one with Barb. The day I spent with Barb in the hospital for the shoulder we got to know each other more and that we made a small bonn. A lady with spirt and love for man kind. She will have a lit candle in my heart.
My sympathies to the entire Roseland family on Barb’s passing.
Our thoughts, prayers and sympathy are with your family during this time. May God Bless all of you & comfort you during this time.
Prayers to Barb’s family, she will be missed.
So sorry to hear of Barbara’s passing. She was always so full of joy and pep. I will miss her.
A student always remembers the kind, caring, and encouraging teachers and Mrs. Roseland was one of them . Mrs Roseland was a favorite teacher to many Highmore students. I am saddened to read this. The world lost a great English teacher.
As a student of Mrs. Roseland, I can tell you she tried to do the impossible. Teach me German!! I will never forget her as a teacher, a mentor, but mostly as a friend. I consider myself very fortunate to have known her and all she offered to me as a student. You will be sorely missed Mrs. Roseland. You were one of a kind. Rest in peace.
Barb was the essence of humility, always putting others first and never showing impatience. Her smile, her gentle insistence that something be done, produced so much good, so much growth in the SD poetry community that no one could have a greater impact. She will be missed, but not forgotten.
Bruce, Aaron and Adam-
Our deepest sympathies are with you during the loss of your wife and mom. Barb was a wonderful lady! Her positive, happy spirit will be missed by many. May God be with you during this difficult time. May you find comfort knowing she is running and jumping in Heaven with God!
God Bless!
Slade, Kayla, Sean and Rhyann Roseland
Sending my condolences during this time and praying for the strength and support of your family. Your mom (wife) was an amazing women; her smile and warm heart will be missed my all who were blessed by her life. Sending love and spiritual comfort.
So sorry for your loss. Barb will be missed! JD, Sylvia, Adam, August, and Aidalisa Anderson.
Adam:
I would like to extend my sympathy to you with the passing of your mother. I never got to know her but use to hear many good things about her from Grace Hagenlock.
Cherish the memories!
Barb and I went to school together in high school and went to the same church. She was always such a caring, positive friend having so much determination and patience. The many fun memories I will cherish forever. I will keep your family in my prayers.
I just heard today from Allen, my deepest sympathy to Bruce, Aaron, and Adam. Please know that my prayers are with you all at this time.
My heart goes out to all three of you men. Thoughts and prayers in this time of sorrow. I know Barb will be watching over you all and everyone else that she encountered throughout her life. Though know that I am thinking about you guys always. I am always here for you guys. Aaron I know that you are just taking Hettinger, ND by storm with your great big heart and out smarting wits. Bruce, your inspiration to all, yes my two boys will be wearing red and black but remember they still have that influence from the black and gold. Adam, your kind heart is just an amazing thing you have. Barb had asked my mom when she was in the nursing home if I ever came to visit my grandmother, so the next visit I came and had a fun conversation with her. I will miss those sparkling eyes of hers when she seen my boys and I and how happy we were and I know she is still watching over everyone that she knew. Yes, that may be a long list but not how she thought about any of it.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you three men, I will be thinking of you all and everyone else that is impacted by this.
Love Always, Jennifer Bohn
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My thoughts and prayers to Barbara’s family and friends. Thinking of you as you say your goodbyes to a very talented and lovely lady.
Dear Bruce, Aaron, Adam and family
Thinking you during this difficult time! May you find comfort in all of the wonderful times you shared together! God Bless!
Love and prayers,
Whitnea, Jason, Anna and Kayla
My thoughts and prayers are with all of Barbara!s family. I know she will be missed.
Whenever I saw Barb, she was positive, smiling and a joy to be around. Conversations with her were easy as she was always so interested in hearing about others. She was a very special lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you…
Julie sent me a copy of the booklet made for Barb. It is beautiful. I will think of her when I see “a diamond glint on the snow”. I did not know Barb for very long, but it was long enough to know that she was a beautiful, kind, and gracious woman. You were so lucky to have her in your life, even if the time was too short.
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Revelation 21:4 make this promise, it says: ” And he (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will morning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” What a beautiful promise, we all look forward, from our loving Creator, (Jehovah God, Psalm 83:18). May the God of peace be with you and your family.
Sincerely Yours,
Brandy Molina