Josephine “Josie” Roth, age 65, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare, after a short battle with cancer.
Josie was born October 3, 1950, in Kaukauna, WI, one of thirteen children to the late Curtis Jansen and Gladys Kemp Jansen. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Jansen and one sister, Audrey (Don) Linskens.
Josie retired from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library in 2015. She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. Josie enjoyed sewing and spending time with family.
Funeral service will be held Monday, March 28, at 11:00 AM, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 2526 Whitfield Road, Clarksville, TN 37043. Burial will follow at Sango Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, March 28, from 8:30 AM until the hour of service, at the church.
Josie is survived by her beloved husband, Joe Roth; three children, Christine (Jerald Jr.) Skyberg, Craig Roth, and Kelly (Louie) Guerrero; eight grandchildren, Mark Roth, Cory Young, Katie Young, Kaylee Guerrero, Kole Guerrero, Kylee Guerrero, Justin Skyberg, and Jasmine Skyberg; ten siblings, Lillian Court, Sharon Borcherdt, Jayne (Steve) Blair, Grace (Rod Sr.) Bonjean, Susan (Larry) Gagne, Ruth Wagner, Daniel (Sue) Jansen, Jacqueline (Dale) Lambie, Janice (Tom) Rutten, and Julie (Tom) Siebers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool, via Vanco giving online, at www.beautifulsaviorlutheranclarksville.com.