Clarice Rosentrater was born on Dec. 21, 1918 at Yuma, Colorado. She was the sixth of eight children born to Walter and Alice Pesch Stevenson.
The family moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she attended elementary school. The Stevenson family then moved south of Sutherland, Neb., and Clarice attended high school in North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High School in 1937. After her graduation, she worked as a telephone operator in North Platte.
Clarice was married to Malvin Rosentrater on Oct. 28, 1943 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte and they made their home on their farm north of Elsie, Neb., for the rest of her life.
She had developed a malignancy and had been moved to the Sutherland Care Center in May where she died on Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2007. She had reached the age of 88.
Clarice was a long time member of the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church and the Trinity Circle. She enjoyed the sewing and quilting sessions held at the church. She and her family always enjoyed their big garden and flowers.
In addition to her parents, Clarice was preceded in death by four sisters, Hetty Goedert, Susie Zimmerman, Ella Green and Mickey Newtson; one brother, Bob Stevenson; one son Dan Rosentrater and one grandson, Troy Rosentrater.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin; one daughter Margie and husband Jim Holm of Sutherland; three sons, Jerry and wife Deb of rural Elsie, Don and wife Dianne of Ritzville, Wash., and Rick and wife Leana of rural Bridgeport; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Shimmin of Tryon, Neb., and June Powers of North Platte; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Elwood Hipple officiating.
Casket bearers were grandsons. Music was by Karen Eakins and congregation.
Burial was in the Paxton Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grant County Tribune, August 2007
The family moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she attended elementary school. The Stevenson family then moved south of Sutherland, Neb., and Clarice attended high school in North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High School in 1937. After her graduation, she worked as a telephone operator in North Platte.
Clarice was married to Malvin Rosentrater on Oct. 28, 1943 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte and they made their home on their farm north of Elsie, Neb., for the rest of her life.
She had developed a malignancy and had been moved to the Sutherland Care Center in May where she died on Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2007. She had reached the age of 88.
Clarice was a long time member of the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church and the Trinity Circle. She enjoyed the sewing and quilting sessions held at the church. She and her family always enjoyed their big garden and flowers.
In addition to her parents, Clarice was preceded in death by four sisters, Hetty Goedert, Susie Zimmerman, Ella Green and Mickey Newtson; one brother, Bob Stevenson; one son Dan Rosentrater and one grandson, Troy Rosentrater.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin; one daughter Margie and husband Jim Holm of Sutherland; three sons, Jerry and wife Deb of rural Elsie, Don and wife Dianne of Ritzville, Wash., and Rick and wife Leana of rural Bridgeport; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Shimmin of Tryon, Neb., and June Powers of North Platte; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Elwood Hipple officiating.
Casket bearers were grandsons. Music was by Karen Eakins and congregation.
Burial was in the Paxton Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grant County Tribune, August 2007
Clarice Rosentrater was born on Dec. 21, 1918 at Yuma, Colorado. She was the sixth of eight children born to Walter and Alice Pesch Stevenson.
The family moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she attended elementary school. The Stevenson family then moved south of Sutherland, Neb., and Clarice attended high school in North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High School in 1937. After her graduation, she worked as a telephone operator in North Platte.
Clarice was married to Malvin Rosentrater on Oct. 28, 1943 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte and they made their home on their farm north of Elsie, Neb., for the rest of her life.
She had developed a malignancy and had been moved to the Sutherland Care Center in May where she died on Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2007. She had reached the age of 88.
Clarice was a long time member of the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church and the Trinity Circle. She enjoyed the sewing and quilting sessions held at the church. She and her family always enjoyed their big garden and flowers.
In addition to her parents, Clarice was preceded in death by four sisters, Hetty Goedert, Susie Zimmerman, Ella Green and Mickey Newtson; one brother, Bob Stevenson; one son Dan Rosentrater and one grandson, Troy Rosentrater.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin; one daughter Margie and husband Jim Holm of Sutherland; three sons, Jerry and wife Deb of rural Elsie, Don and wife Dianne of Ritzville, Wash., and Rick and wife Leana of rural Bridgeport; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Shimmin of Tryon, Neb., and June Powers of North Platte; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Elwood Hipple officiating.
Casket bearers were grandsons. Music was by Karen Eakins and congregation.
Burial was in the Paxton Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grant County Tribune, August 2007
The family moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she attended elementary school. The Stevenson family then moved south of Sutherland, Neb., and Clarice attended high school in North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High School in 1937. After her graduation, she worked as a telephone operator in North Platte.
Clarice was married to Malvin Rosentrater on Oct. 28, 1943 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte and they made their home on their farm north of Elsie, Neb., for the rest of her life.
She had developed a malignancy and had been moved to the Sutherland Care Center in May where she died on Sunday morning, Aug. 12, 2007. She had reached the age of 88.
Clarice was a long time member of the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church and the Trinity Circle. She enjoyed the sewing and quilting sessions held at the church. She and her family always enjoyed their big garden and flowers.
In addition to her parents, Clarice was preceded in death by four sisters, Hetty Goedert, Susie Zimmerman, Ella Green and Mickey Newtson; one brother, Bob Stevenson; one son Dan Rosentrater and one grandson, Troy Rosentrater.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin; one daughter Margie and husband Jim Holm of Sutherland; three sons, Jerry and wife Deb of rural Elsie, Don and wife Dianne of Ritzville, Wash., and Rick and wife Leana of rural Bridgeport; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Shimmin of Tryon, Neb., and June Powers of North Platte; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at the Paxton Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Elwood Hipple officiating.
Casket bearers were grandsons. Music was by Karen Eakins and congregation.
Burial was in the Paxton Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grant County Tribune, August 2007
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