Former Roseland area resident, Rosalie Dolores Catherine Anne DeWitt, 87, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village, Hastings, Nebraska.

Rosary will be Wednesday, December 21, 2011; 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will follow the rosary. Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, Nebraska. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be given to the Rosalie D. DeWitt Funeral Fund c/o Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1225 North Elm Ave. Hastings, Nebraska 68901.

Rosalie was born on August 3, 1924, to John W. and Catherine (Klein) DeWitt on the family farm near Roseland. She attended Assumption Catholic Schools for three years before graduating from Roseland High School in 1942. She attended Kearney State Teachers College and taught in various country schools for ten years. The highlight of her life was her trip to Europe and attending the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Anne, and one brother, John C.

Rosalie enjoyed talking to anyone who was within earshot and over the telephone. She enjoyed giving little gifts and writing warm notes. She loved to play cards-pinochle and pitch-with her faithful friends. Rosalie delighted in holding children and petting animals. She loved her Catholic faith and helped the church and Catholic schools by aggressively selling chicken noodle dinner tickets, calendars, quilt tickets, etc. She looked forward to going to Altar Society and Catholic Daughter meetings. She gave advice to everyone and, though one would kind of wonder about this advice, it was quite amusing and actually turned out to be good, sometimes. Bright red fingernail polish, big jewelry, and curly hair was her style. She shared many a witty saying and could quip with the best. Rosalie was a character like no other. Goodbye, Rosalie. May your soul rest in peace with your Father.

Survived by: Many friends, church family, and her caregivers at Perkins Pavilion