Mary Rosebaugh

Mary Elizabeth Rosebaugh, 89, died August 3, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas after a short illness. She was born on December 8, 1920 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Russian-immigrant parents Joseph Peter and Annamarie Catherine Sommers Schneider. She is preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and sisters and their spouses, and her husband, Harold Robert Rosebaugh who died April 5, 1973. They were married May 18, 1940 living in Topeka, Kansas where they raised a daughter, Marie Daralyn Gannon, now living in Fullerton, California, and a son, Richard Alan Rosebaugh, of Topeka, Kansas who both survive her. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Gerald, and daughter-in-law, Cheryl, six grandsons, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She lived most of her life in Topeka, Kansas where she attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. She worked as a live-in house keeper, as a checker at Ripley’s Cleaners, and a supervisor at the supply depot during WWII. In the early 1950’s, she was a sandwich-line supervisor for Bobo’s Drive-In and then worked 26 years for the Kansas State Offices in the Tax Revenue Motor Fuel Department retiring as a Supervisor in January of 1983. She received special recognition for outstanding work performance during that time. Mary was a charter member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Topeka, Kansas. In the early years of the school, she served as PPO officer and coached the girl’s softball team. Throughout the years, she was active with the Altar Society, St. Theresa’s Guild, the Over 55 Club, CWWC widowed group, Santa Fe Retirees, Bridge Club, Pitch Club, Fun Club, Travel Club, Golf Club and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella Little Flower Circle #503. She was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had many interests, talents and friends. In retirement, she was a surrogate grandmother for second grade students at St. Matthew’s. For the past two years, she was a resident of Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Visitation will be at St. Matthew Catholic Church on Friday, August 6, 2010 from 5-7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Mathew’s Catholic Church, 2700 SE Virginia Avenue, Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11 am. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mathew’s Capital Campaign Building Fund through the Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, KS 66614.

Mary Rosebaugh

December 8, 1920 - August 6, 2010