Rosemary Hall

Private graveside services for Rosemary Hall were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Josephs Cemetery in Jefferson. Father Jeff Schliesman of the St. Joseph Catholic Church provided words of comfort. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of the arrangements.

Rosemary Hall, daughter of Charley F. Arnold and Sally Quinn Arnold was born May 19, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa and died at her home in Jefferson November 4, 2016. She was 80 years old.  Rosemary lived in Runnells, Iowa and graduated from North High School in Des Moines. Rosemary married Norman Hall August 31, 1957 in Fremont, Neb. They were blessed with three daughters: Sally, Sue and Sheri. The couple lived in Des Moines and later moved to Minnesota where they lived for many years before moving to Jefferson.  

During her working career, Rosemary worked as a secretary for Gustavus Adolphus College in Minn., Farmers Mutual Hall in Des Moines, the REC in Jefferson, Department of Human Services at the Greene County Courthouse and enjoyed clerking at the Hallmark Store in Jefferson. She was a member of St. Joseph Church. Rosemary enjoyed gardening, shopping, cooking, decorating and soaking up ideas from the magazines she liked.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman on June 24, 2011; and her brother, Charley Jr. and his wife, Annette. Rosemary’s memory will be forever cherished by her daughters: Sally Peterson and husband Tom of Bouton, Iowa; Sue Schilling and husband Tod of Excelsior, Minn. and Sheri Anthofer and her husband Duane of Jefferson; grandchildren: Jerimy Godwin, Jimmy Goodwin, Jamie Godwin, Joey Ann Godwin, Kyle Schilling and his wife Melanie, Shane Schilling, Tyler Schilling, Andrew Anthofer, Karli Anthofer and Mitchell Anthofer; other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life service will take place at a later date.