Rosalene Ratzlaff
Obituary
Rosalene J. Ratzlaff, 93, died on
Tuesday (Nov. 15, 2016) at Hutchinson Medical Center.
She was born on June 23, 1923, the
daughter of Bertha (Anderson) and Martin Eugene Forsberg in Roxbury.
On May 28, 1943, she married Wesley T.
Ratzlaff in Seattle. He preceded her in death Oct. 23, 2008.
Rosalene held a membership with the
South Hutchinson United Methodist Church. She worked for the Newton
Presbyterian Manor from June 1985 to Aug. 20, 1992, when she entered
retirement. In her time spent there she worked as a nurse's aide,
medical records clerk, and, at retirement she was an assistant
superintendent. After retirement, Rosalene and Wesley moved to
Lindsborg.
Rosalene loved her family dearly and
treasured each moment spent with them. She will always be remembered
for her love for family, cooking and baking her wonderful cinnamon
rolls.
Preceding her in death were her
parents; her spouse, Wesley; daughter Sandra Lay; brother, Wayne
Forsberg; brother-in-law, Warren Ade; sister and brother-in-law,
Evelyn and John Madden.
Survivors include her son Mike and wife
Becky, Hutchinson; two sisters, Donna and husband Lloyd Hansen,
Sacramento, California, and Marcia Ade, Gypsum; sister-in-law,
Maletta Forsberg, Lindsborg; two granddaughters, Danna and husband
Tom McVey, Austin, Texas, and Tiffany Ratzlaff, Hutchinson; grandson,
Tanner and wife Ami Ratzlaff, Sunnyvale, California; two
great-grandchildren, Jonah and Ellery Ratzlaff, Sunnyvale,
California; and her grand-dog, Mishka.
Memorial Services will be held at 2
p.m. on Friday (Nov. 18, 2016) at the Mennonite Friendship
Communities Chapel, 600 W. Blanchard Ave., South Hutchinson, KS
67505.
Visitation will be held just prior to
the service.
Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. at
the Restlawn Garden of Memories in Newton.
Memorials may be made to the Mennonite
Friendship Communities Manor in care of the funeral home at 120 E.
Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Friends may sign the book and read the
obituary online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
