Florence W. Rosiere
1916 - 2015 Obituary
Florence W. Rosiere, 98, died on
Tuesday, Sept. 22nd at Kidron Bethel Health Care in North Newton,
Kansas.
Florence was born on October 16, 1916
in Newton, Kansas to Wilhelm and Wilhelmina (Green) Kater.
Florence married Ernest "Ernie"
Rosiere on October 16, 1949 in Newton. They were engaged in farming
for 20 years and later moved into town. They were married for 51
years prior to his death on April 8, 2001.
Florence enjoyed cooking and baking for
her family and pies were her specialty. She enjoyed sewing clothes
for their daughter, Diana, and later switched to making quilt tops.
She made numerous sizes for the grandchildren as they grew up, but
her final quilts, completed in her early 90's, were three queen size
quilts: one for Diana and one for each grandchild as part of their
wedding gifts. Her family and close friends all knew her as "Grammy".
She was an avid KU Jayhawk Fan and
never missed a game on TV. She always looked forward to March Madness
during basketball season. She was a member of Salem United Methodist
Church and the Newton Chapter # 5 order of the Eastern Star-Past
Matron and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughter and son
in law: Diana and Steve Gomez of Newton, grandchildren: Christopher
and Jamie Gomez of Lawrence, Kansas, Stephanie and Ryan Forster of
Overland Park, Kansas; great grandson: Max Steven Gomez and step
great-granddaughter: Stella Forster.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ernest "Ernie" Rosiere; parents: Wilhelm and
Wilhelmina Kater; and brother: Edward Kater.
A Funeral Service is scheduled for 2
p.m., Friday, September 25th at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 24th at
the funeral home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. to greet
friends. A committal service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery
immediately following the chapel service.
A memorial has been set up for Harry
Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
