Rosemary Stoltz

July 12, 1923 - May 9, 2020

Rosemary Stoltz, age 96, of Laurie, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. She was born July 12, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late George L. and Mary Elizabeth (Fraher) Strauss. On June 5, 1945, in Kansas City, she was united in marriage to Charles G. Stoltz, who preceded her in death on January 10, 2014. Rosemary was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, Lake Ozark Jazz Society, Osage Community Elks Lodge #2705 and a life member of the VFW Auxiliary. Her passion was party planning and “fun”raising. Rosemary along with others in the Laurie, MO area were known for organizing the St. Patrick’s Day parade and the annual Oktoberfest at the parish of St. Patrick in Laurie. She is survived by her children, Charles G. Stoltz, Jr. and wife Willa of Tulsa, Oklahoma, George Paul Stoltz and wife Linda of Sherwood, Arkansas, Mary Carole Ducharme of Ormond Beach, Florida and James Edward Stoltz and wife Carol of Wichita, Kansas; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren as well as a host of family and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, George Edward Strauss and her son-in-law, James L. Ducharme. Due to the current situation with Covid-19, there will be a Mass of Christian Burial restricted to a very limited attendance held at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Laurie with Father John Schmitz celebrating. Graveside services and interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery for the family. Rosemary’s “party” with family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Mothers’ Shrine (The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, 176 Marian Way, Laurie, MO. 65037). Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.