Rosemary Stauffer

Rosemary (Rosie) Stauffer, 85, of Emporia passed away peacefully at her home in Emporia, KS. surrounded by her three children and loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Rosemary was born on July 3, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of James and Nora (Leclere) Hudson.  She married Robert L. Stauffer on August 2, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri.  He passed away on April 17, 2009 in Emporia, Kansas.

Family members include: son, Robert Steven Stauffer of Fordland, Missouri; daughters, Terry Lynn (David) Jones of Buckeye, AZ, and Tammy Sue (Ronald) Wilson of Hartford; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Keith Wilson, daughter-in-law Kathy Stauffer, and 9 brothers and sisters.

Rosemary was a homemaker, hairdresser and worked for the school district for many years.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a member of the Sweet Adaline’s. Rosemary and 2 close friends also handmade crafts to be sold at various craft shows.  She and Bob loved traveling in their motorhome to all 48 states and Hawaii. They combined their love of traveling with spending time with all their grandchild.  Each grandchild got to enjoy a trip out of state in their motorhome to some place they had never been.  Rosemary bowled for several years on local teams and attended several Regional bowling tournaments.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home with burial following at the Memorial Lawn Cemetery.  Masks are recommended.  Memorial contributions to the Emporia Friends of the Zoo or ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.