Rosalie West

Rosalie Ellen West, age 68, of Topeka, passed away December 17, 2003, the wife of Ned West, they were wed in Holton, Kansas on October 29, 1954.
Mrs. West was born on February 25, 1935 in Mayetta to George Lawrence and Mildred May (Burks) James. She was an editorial clerk for Ogden Publishing for 7 years. She previously worked for Hills Pet Products as a long time employee after she worked for JC Penney. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by their husband, Ned West August 10, 1994, and an infant daughter, Kathy West on June 6, 1965.
Survivors include:Daughter: Mary Hartman, Topeka, KS
Son: James Sims-West, Grants, NM
Son: Ray West, Stockton, CA
Sister: Nell Ritchey, Holton, KS
Sister: Carol Wells, Havensville, KS
Sister: Georgine Ent, Radley, KS
Brother: Bill James, Lawrence, KS
Grandchildren: 9
Great Grandchildren: 3

Services will be held at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel on Saturday, December 20, 2003 at10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Mayetta Cemetery in Mayetta, Kansas.
Mrs. West will lie in stateafter 1:00 p.m. on Friday at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, where the family will greetfriends and relatives from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society – Kansas Div., 1315 SW Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, KS 66604

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.penwellgabel.com.


PENWELL-GABEL PARKER-PRICE CHAPEL 234-5850 Directors: Jeffrey Hurst and Kerry Crotinger