Rosetta B. Newkirk, 76, Rolling Prairie, died at midnight Saturday (Nov. 15, 2003) at LaPorte Hospital.
The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Tripp officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery, LaPorte, with American Legion Post 434, Kingsford Heights, performing full military rites. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial service by American Legion Post and Auxiliary 434 is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Yale, Okla., to Ross Wells and Brucine Davis Wells Wright Rice. She was raised by her step-father, Raymond Wright. In 1944, she married Laurence Groves, who died in May 1948. On April 29, 1950, she married Jesse C. Newkirk, who died Sept. 4, 1997.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur E. (Joyce) Newkirk Sr., Rolling Prairie, and Richard L. (Terrie) Newkirk, Three Oaks, Mich.; three daughters, Janet K. (Dave) Lantz, LaPorte, Charlene (Jon) Rush, Bradenton, Fla., and Celia (Scott) Herod, New Carlisle; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond D. Wright Jr.; two sisters, Wilma Imbodien and Barbara Jean Russell; and one great-grandson, Cody Mitchell.
Mrs. Newkirk worked at several LaPorte businesses, including Harvel and Austenal, and retired from LaPorte Transporte. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rolling Prairie. During World War II, she served in the Women's Army Corps. She was a member of American Legion Post 434 and its auxiliary, where she served in many offices. She was past president, vice president, sergeant of arms, chaplain and historian. She also was on numerous committees and chairmanships during the years and was a volunteer at LaPorte Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to LaPorte Cancer Association or LaPorte Hospice.
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The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Tripp officiating. Burial is in Patton Cemetery, LaPorte, with American Legion Post 434, Kingsford Heights, performing full military rites. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial service by American Legion Post and Auxiliary 434 is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Yale, Okla., to Ross Wells and Brucine Davis Wells Wright Rice. She was raised by her step-father, Raymond Wright. In 1944, she married Laurence Groves, who died in May 1948. On April 29, 1950, she married Jesse C. Newkirk, who died Sept. 4, 1997.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur E. (Joyce) Newkirk Sr., Rolling Prairie, and Richard L. (Terrie) Newkirk, Three Oaks, Mich.; three daughters, Janet K. (Dave) Lantz, LaPorte, Charlene (Jon) Rush, Bradenton, Fla., and Celia (Scott) Herod, New Carlisle; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond D. Wright Jr.; two sisters, Wilma Imbodien and Barbara Jean Russell; and one great-grandson, Cody Mitchell.
Mrs. Newkirk worked at several LaPorte businesses, including Harvel and Austenal, and retired from LaPorte Transporte. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rolling Prairie. During World War II, she served in the Women's Army Corps. She was a member of American Legion Post 434 and its auxiliary, where she served in many offices. She was past president, vice president, sergeant of arms, chaplain and historian. She also was on numerous committees and chairmanships during the years and was a volunteer at LaPorte Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to LaPorte Cancer Association or LaPorte Hospice.
Family and friends may leave condolences amd sign the register book at www.cutlerfuneral.com.