Rosemary J. Wertzbaugher, 88, West Liberty
Obituaries · August 11, 2016
Rosemary J. Wertzbaugher, 88, formerly of Atalissa passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at the West Branch Municipal Cemetery in West Branch.
Visitation was on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Memorial donations may be made to the West Liberty High School Ag Department in Rosemary’s name. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.
Rosemary was born June 21, 1928, in Cedar County the daughter of Russell and Nola (Achenbach) Howard.
She graduated from West Branch High School in 1946. She was united in marriage to Robert Wertzbaugher on Sept. 14, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 2013.
She and Robert farmed in the Atalissa area for most of their lives. Rosemary enjoyed watching and feeding the birds, gardening and growing flowers, sewing and needlepoint. She also loved singing, yodeling and listening to music.
She is survived by daughters Nancy Blunk of Tampa, Fla., Wendy (Tom) Rios of Davenport, Iowa, and Terri (Abe) Henning of West Branch; sons John (Nonie) Wertzbaugher of Atalissa and Tom (Crystal) Wertzbaugher of Atalissa; 18 grandchildren; grandson Barry Norton; and 23 great-grandchildren with one on the way.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, brother Keith Howard and sister Shirley Palmer.
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