Rosalie Seemann

Rosalie Valnet Snow Seemann , Colby, passed away on February 1, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, Kansas. Rosalie was the 8 th child and 4 th daughter of Harry Monroe and Ora Rachel Power Snow. She was born on September 5, 1934 in rural Bow Creek Township of Phillips County, Kansas. When she was 1 year old the family moved to a farm 11 miles north and 1 east of Agra, where she attended Country Schools Norton and Gooder. Rosalie worked for several neighbors and eventually moved to Kensington to work where she met her future husband Ernst (Ernie) Seemann. They were married in St. John’s Lutheran Church at Kensington, Kansas on September 10 th , 1950. Rosalie was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith on March 25, 1951 at St. John's Lutheran Church at Kensington, Kansas. She then transferred her membership to Our Savior’s of Brewster in April 1959. Rosalie and Ernie were the parents of three children born in Smith Center, Kansas. Their 4 th child was born in Colby, Kansas. Her children are Craig Allen, Gary Linn, Lisa Marie and Kelly Blayne. In February 1959 the family moved to Levant, Kansas where Ernie was a grain elevator manager. Rosalie worked for Ernie for 18 summers. For several years Rosalie worked at different places in Colby and in 1974 accepted a challenge to run for Thomas County Clerk, a position she held for 25 years. During her tenure as County Clerk she served on many different organizations: Thomas County Council on Aging All offices of the Northwest Kansas Clerk/Appraisers Association All offices of the Kansas County Clerk’s Association, serving as President in 1995 Rosalie served on the KCAMP Board for 10 years, an organization insurance pools for counties, she served all offices of this organization ½ of the Levant Walking Team Board member and President of Genesis, the local food bank One of the things Rosalie enjoyed was helping the elderly with various tax associations, going to their homes to assist them. After Rosalie retired October 1, 1999, she became a Sliver Haired Legislator for Thomas County serving nearly 10 years. She also served on the Board of Trustees of Citizens Medical Center for 9 years She has also served on the Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors since October 1999. In her later years, thanks to granddaughter Adrea, Rosalie became an avid KU basketball supporter attending games in Lawerence Ks, Ames Iowa, Lubbock Texas and Boulder, Colorado. Rosalie has been a member of the Lutheran Church since 1951, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. Her favorite scriptures were from Ecalastics stating a time for everything, Rosalie enjoyed many things in life, her family, singing with the kids while driving somewhere, (they might not remember), her God, her flowers and flower gardens, many of her flowers are in various gardens around Northwest Kansas, meeting new friends and sewing. All of her children and grandchildren have quilts she made for them. Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2007, brothers Chester, Leonard, Orland Dale, Darrell, Guy, Kenneth, Terry and Denny. Sisters Cleora and Oneita, nephew Rodney Snow, neices Michelle Snow Killian and Judy Jay. A great nephew and three great neices and one great-great niece. She is survived by her children Craig of Colby, Gary (Joy) of Great Bend, Lisa (Albert) Ree of Schoenchen and Kelly (Lori) of Amarillo, Texas. Grandchildren Jenni (Mark) Penka of Dighton, Eric (Whitney) Seemann of New Braunfels, Texas, Amanda (Nate) Franklin of Atwood, KS, Brian (Wendy) Seemann of Manhattan, KS, JC Zahradnik (Beth) of Anthony, KS, JT (Becca) Zahradnik of Muscatine, Iowa, Adrea (Shawn) Katzenmeier of Wichita, Kansas, Taylor Ree of Cheyenne, Wyoming, alsey, Faith and Alli Seemann of Amarillo, Texas and Dakota Hiebert of Wichita Falls, Texas. Halsey, Faith and Alli Seemann of Amarillo, Texas and Dakota Hiebert of Wichita Falls, Texas. Great grandchildren Kierstyn, Kierra and Brody Penka, Noah Seemann, Camden and Corbin Franklin, Jackson and Brooklyn Katzenmeier, Clarksly, Carter, and Monroe Zahradnik, Genevieve, Isaiah and Juliet Zahradnik and Bradley Hiebert. She is also survived by one sister Darlene Fuller, sisters-in-law NoElla Snow of Doniphan, Nebraska, Wanda Snow of Agra, Kansas and Velma Snow of Phillipsburg, Kansas, Pauline (Wendell) Gardner, Tuscon, Arizona, Carol Snow of Boise, Idaho and Doris Snow of Bloomer, Wisconsin plus many family members and friends. Memorial, Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Brewster and Citizens Medical Center Foundation