Agnes Rose Hrubetz, known for her adventurous spirit and dedicated family life, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, after nearly four years of declining health due to dementia. She was surrounded by her children at her home.
Born on April 19, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, Rose spent her early years there before relocating with her family to Maryville, Illinois, in 1946. At 15, she met Albert Hrubetz III, who had recently graduated from high school and was preparing to join the U.S. Marine Corps. The couple married in 1949 while Al was studying at the Institute of Technology at St. Louis University, following his discharge from the Marines.
Throughout their marriage, Rose accompanied Al through 33 relocations linked to his career with Conoco, where he worked in seismic exploration and other roles in the oil industry. Despite frequent moves and Al's extended international assignments, Rose pursued her education, earning a registered nurse degree in 1973 and practicing nursing for several years. She was also the primary caregiver for their four children.
An avid traveler, Rose visited more than 53 countries across six continents. Her journeys included skiing in Liechtenstein, snowmobiling on the Greenland Glacier, fishing in Alaska and northern Canada, and trekking up Mount Sinai. She explored the world by rail on the Siberian Express, Orient Express, and Canadian Pacific Railroad, among others, and took river cruises on the Dnieper, Danube, Nile, and Yangtze Rivers, as well as major waterways throughout the United States and France’s canal barges.
Rose’s travel experiences extended to numerous sea voyages in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic, North, and South American coastal waters. Notably, she was the first woman to be honored as a guest of a State Luncheon hosted by His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed, Ruler of Dubai. She also received official recognition in Zagreb, Croatia, and hosted receptions for government oil officials in Malaysia, Thailand, and Guatemala on behalf of her husband’s company.
Beyond her travels, Rose enjoyed a variety of creative pursuits. She was an accomplished artist, producing many oil paintings and watercolors from studios in Dallas and East Texas. She was also a skilled gourmet chef known for replicating dishes enjoyed at restaurants around the world. Additionally, she was an expert seamstress who often recreated couture clothing.
A devout Catholic, Rose was a member of Christ the King Church and its Altar Society. She was also a Dame of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, a historic Catholic order dedicated to supporting the Christian presence in the Holy Land.
Rose is survived by her four children—Michael Hrubetz, Susan Bancroft, Barbara Callaway, and Sarah Crownover—along with seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Cathy Carmody, and brother, Eugene Ramatowski.
A rosary will be held on June 30, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church, followed by a funeral Mass. Interment is scheduled at Calvary Hill Cemetery. The family expressed deep gratitude for her caregivers, praising the loving and compassionate care they provided during her final years.