Rose C. Patten-Knoll, age 92, of Hastings, passed away on September 5, 2020. Rose was born at her home in Georgetown Township in Ottawa County on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1927, to Nicholas and Reka (Klomp) Piccard. She was born just late enough for her mom to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner before going into labor. She was the FAVORITE sister of eight brothers. Rose was a 1945 graduate of Union High School. On December 6, 1947, Rose married Jack Lyman Patten, and they were married for 37 years until Jack’s death on March 25, 1985. She married Herman Knoll on October 14, 1994, and they were married for 19 years until his death on March 11, 2014. Rose retired from Patten Monument Manufacturing Company at the age of 85 in February 2013. The business was started by her father-in-law in Grand Rapids. Rose and Jack moved from Grand Rapids to Hastings in the early 1950s and worked together to raise their family and establish the family business. Before her marriage to Jack, she worked in the payroll department at Michigan Bakery in Grand Rapids. Rose enjoyed cross-stitching and made beautiful quilt tops. She also enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed taking her grandchildren on trips to museums and areas of historical significance and Bible Study. She had been a member of Hastings Baptist Church, Algonquin Lake Bible Church, and after her marriage to Herman, they attended Calvary Nondenominational church in Grand Rapids. She was the Proverbs 31 woman. She worked hard with her husband in business; and she always cared for her family, whether it be her parents, especially her mother, with whom she had a special bond, her brothers, her children and grandchildren or others that God brought into her life. Rose was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack Lyman Patten and Herman Knoll; her parents, Nicholas and Reka (Klomp) Piccard; brothers, Edward, Henry, Gerald, Richard, Clarence, and Melvin Piccard, and daughter-in-law, Pamela (Sherman) Patten. She is survived by her children, Jerry Patten, Sherry Frye and Mary (Ron) Holley all of Hastings. Herman’s children, Gail and Scott Broekema, Sr., Gary and Lynn (Hammer) Knoll, Bruce and Lisa Ramsey all of Grand Rapids. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Brothers Leroy and Ida Marie Piccard of Anchorage, Alaska, Marvin and Dee Piccard of Sparta; sisters-in-law, Joyce Piccard of Jenison, and Patricia Piccard of Boise, Idaho, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Mel Trotter Ministries, 225 Commerce Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or https://www.meltrotter.org/ or the Student Statesmanship Institute (SSI) 4407 W. St. Joe Hwy; Lansing, MI 48917. Her service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Hickory Corners Bible Church, 13720 Kellogg School Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 with a visitation one-hour prior. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.