Elizabeth Samann

Roos

Elizabeth Samann Roos

10/02/1926 - 11/09/2026

Elizabeth Samann Roos, age 100 of Auburn went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday November 9, 2026. After a brief illness she passed peacefully at her home. Elizabeth was born on October 2, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Hans and Anna Samann. She spent her early years in St. Louis, graduating from Washington University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. She was the first woman at Washington University to graduate with a degree in chemical engineering. She then moved to Buffalo, New York, where she began her career with Allied Chemical Corporation.

In 1950, Elizabeth married Charles William Roos, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Together, they raised their family in Belleville, Illinois, where they lived for 33 years before moving to Auburn, Alabama, in 1983. There, Dr. Roos joined the faculty of Auburn University's Chemical Engineering Department.

Elizabeth was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her daughter, Eva Shortal (Richard Kline) of Auburn; two sons, Joseph W. Roos (Wendy) of Mechanicsville, Virginia, and David C. Roos (Kathleen) of Jefferson City, Missouri; grandchildren Conrad Roos, Eric Roos, Anna Shortal, and Beth Dunaway (Brandon); and great-grandchildren McKinley Lott and Sawyer Dunaway.

She was an active member of St Michael's Catholic Church, a longtime volunteer at the Crisis Center of East Alabama, and a member of Chapter A of P.E.O. Her faith, dedication to others, and love for her family were meaningful parts of her life.

Elizabeth leaves behind a family who will cherish her memory and the many years they shared with her. She is now at peace, reunited with God, and resting in His care. She will be remembered with love and greatly missed by all who knew her.

A visitation will be held Monday, November 16, 2026 in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Funeral services will be at St. Michael's Catholic Church Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., interment will follow at Town Creek Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial donations be made to St. Michael's Catholic Church or The American Red Cross.

Frederick-Dean Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.