Rose M. Burns, age 83 of Hayward began her journey on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.

Rose Marie Burns was born January 7, 1931 in Old Barbertown, WI, the daughter of Louis and Julia (Benton) Barber. She was raised in the old traditional Ojibwa ways by her grandparents Charlotte and Paul Carrol, with her brother Dick and her cousins. Rose went on to become 1st level Midewiwin. She attended Kinnomen School in Wisconsin, Pipestone School in Minnesota and Flandreau School in South Dakota. Rose married Chalmer Burns and to this union three children were born, Diane, Richard and Ray. She worked at Sherman Institute in Riverside, CA, Wahpeton Indian School in Wahpeton, ND, where she retired in 1991 and moved back to Wisconsin. Rose served on The Board of Regents for the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 29th at Round Lake Cemetery.

She is survived by her sons Richard (Lisa) Burns, Ray (Shanna) Burns; grandchildren Bjorn, Britta, Aurora and Devon; great granddaughter Bria; brothers Darryl "Dino" Barber, gaiaskibos; sisters Julie Taylor, Denise "Hootie" Nelson, Valerie Barber and Roseanne Barber; many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and co-workers.

Rose was preceded in death by her daughter Diane; parents Louie & Julia; step-mother Elizabeth; brothers Dick, Louis "Jiing", Robert "Buddy"; two infant sisters; uncle Ed; Buck Barber.