Obituaries
 By  admin Published 
9:11 am Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Stephen Rose February 29, 1940 – August 17, 2016

Stephen Douglas Rose, 76, of Madison, passed away on August 17 at Huntsville Hospital, of complications from leukemia.  Steve was born February 29, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri.  He moved to Kansas City in 1945, where he played football on the Wyandotte High School team and was active in the Physics club.  He graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS in 1963 with a B.S. in Physics.  He was a member of Beta Sigma Psi, a Lutheran men’s fraternity and went on to do graduate work there in Advanced Physics and Mathematics, later teaching Physics at Kansas City Community College.

In 1966, Steve began a career in aerospace as a nuclear energy process engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, AL.  His work included initatives to develop state-of-the -art experiments to measure X-Ray radiation sources in space or from the Sun. As an electrical systems engineer, his work included electrical analysis in support of the integration of the Hubble Space Telescope with the Space Shuttle, and development of the space support equipment required for the on-orbit maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope.  He served in roles of increasing responsibility, first as team leader and later as Branch Chief of the Avionics Systems Branch where many other important MSFC projects were supported.  While at NASA, he received numerous awards for outstanding service performance.  He retired from MSFC in 2004 and later worked with Alpha Technologies, Inc., where he participated in NASA’s Constellation program and other space experiments projects development.

He leaves behind his devoted wife , the former Barbara Miller, whom he married in 1984; brother, James, from Ankeny, Iowa; children, Julie Hawkins of Panama City Beach, FL, Dana Pearce of Denver, Co, Séan Perry of Madison, AL, and Brian Rose of Greenville, WI; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Laughlin Service Funeral Home handled the arrangements.  Visitation was at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 22 at the funeral home. Graveside service followed with family only.

 

Also on The Madison Record
Space Command relocation to Huntsville to bring area growth
A: Main, Madison County Record, News, ...
Staff Reports 
September 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE — Officials expect at least 1,400 jobs to be directly added to the north Alabama area with the U.S. Space Command Headquarters permanently ...
Newly elected Madison mayor to depart US Chess role
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
Ranae Bartlett was named US Chess Executive Director in 2024
By JOHN HARTMANN US Chess Press 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - It is said that no one can serve two masters. And so US Chess Executive Director Ranae Bartlett is trading Caïssa for the people of Madison,...
Triana Fire Department train for medical helicopter operation
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
TRIANA – Firefighters who work in Triana Fire Department recently accomplished a new milestone in their training to serve and protect their town. On-s...
Itty Bitty Bakers sweetens the community with classes
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - Sweeten your day, Itty Bitty Bakers offers baking classes for locals, from 18 months to adults. Itty Bitty Bakers owner Kayla Johnson has be...
Madison Visionary Partners to host Gather Madison, volunteers needed
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
EVENTS
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
MADISON – In its premiere in 2025, the Gather Madison event will unite residents of all backgrounds at one long table for a free, shared meal in the s...
Kids to Love to go “Over the Edge” for children in foster care Sept. 19-20
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
Staff Reports 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - Bold, compassionate individuals will be going “Over the Edge” for Kids to Love during a thrilling two-day fundraiser where participants rapp...
The Madison Street Festival is less than a month away
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
MADISON – The first Saturday in October. That’s the day Madison residents turn out to visit with friends and neighbors, promote school groups, shop fo...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *