July 19 1942 June 18 2019
Roselin “Rosey” Marie Conley July 19, 1942 – June 18, 2019 Share this obituary Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Roselin “Rosey” M. Conley, 76, of Tri-Lakes, Columbia City, died at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Sacred Heart Home, Avilla, where she was admitted one week ago. She was born in Allen County on July 19, 1942, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Hildegard (Meyer) Nix. Her formative years were spent in the Columbia City area where she graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1960. She attended Fort Wayne Business College. On August 20, 1970 she was united in marriage to David D. Conley. The couple made their home in rural Pierceton, moving to their current home at Tri-Lakes in 1974. Rosey retired after 20 years working in the purchasing department for Richard J. Bagan Company prior to which she worked in the bakery at Scott’s Grocery Store and also working 15 years in accounting for Whitley County REMC. She was a member of Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church where she volunteered preparing funeral dinners. She was a 4-H leader, guiding young people in the art of cake decorating. Her hobbies included cooking, crochet, creating wedding cakes, and raising vegetables in her garden, but she was most passionate about time spent with her family. For the past six years she and her husband spent winters in Florida. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, David, sons, Jeffrey D. (Jodi) Conley, Lakeland, FL and Jay J. Conley, Columbia City; daughters, Jessica M. (Todd Myers) Garza, Columbia City and Joy E. (Dean) Hempfling, Delphos, OH; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; a brother, Carl (Bobbie) Nix, Albion; a sister, Marilyn Nix, Huntington and twin sisters, Roberta Nix, Fort Wayne and Alberta (Don) Akey, Nottawa, MI. The funeral service is at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial is in the Catholic Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until the service at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Whitley County 4-H or St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church. SERVICES Visitation Saturday, June 22, 2019 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM Smith & Sons Funeral Home 207 North Main Street Columbia City, Indiana 46725 Get Directions on Google Maps Funeral Service Saturday, June 22, 2019 2:00 PM Smith & Sons Funeral Home 207 North Main Street Columbia City, Indiana 46725 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Roselin Rosey Marie Conley July 19 1942 June 18 2019.
Smith & Sons Funeral Homes Inc
Death notice for the town of: Columbia City, state: Indiana