Roselyn S. “Rose” Boeckman, 79, died late Saturday evening, June 11, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Rose was born at Axtell, January 2, 1937, one of eight children born to the late Ambrose and Stella Becker Koelzer.  She grew up in near Seneca and attended St. Peter and Paul School, graduating high school with the class of 1955.  Rose worked as a telephone operator, and A&P Grocery Store in the meat department, for a few years.

She married Jerry Boeckman, April 30, 1958, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Seneca.  They lived at Falls City, Nebraska a short time, before moving to Hiawatha to make their home and raise their family.  They owned and operated W&W Shoes, downtown Hiawatha, for 28 years before retiring in 1998.  She also did sewing for folks in this area making various articles of clothing including wedding dresses. 

Rose was a longtime member of St. Ann Catholic Church of Hiawatha; and the Altar Society of the Church.  She and several other ladies were the ‘funeral committee’ at Church…serving untold number of funeral dinners through the years.

Survivors include her husband Jerry of 58 years of the home; two daughters:  Julie Rieger (Jim) of rural Fairview, Connie Schroeder (Eric) of Olathe, KS; two sons:  Robert Boeckman (Jenny), and Jim Boeckman (Michelle), both of Hiawatha; a sister Jane Niehues of Woodland, California; three brothers:  Dave Koelzer of Meriden, KS, Steve Koelzer of Stafford, KS, Keith Koelzer of Seneca; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Vivian Hutfles; two brothers:  Jim, and Jack.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ann Catholic Church in Hiawatha at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 16, with Father Dan Gardner as celebrant.  Interment will follow at St. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery, Seneca.
Friends may call at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home after 10 am. Wednesday.  The parish rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home, followed by the family visiting with friends until 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Rose Boeckman Memorial Fund, which may be sent in care of the funeral home, 14 S 7th St., 66434.

A special remembrance or message may be sent to the family at www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com