Obituary for Laverne C. Rosenquist Laverne Welter Rosenquist, 91, of Kelso, Missouri, passed away on October 1, 2018 at Chateau Girardeau. Laverne, who was a life long resident of Kelso, Missouri was born on December 29, 1926 to Ed and Ella Pfefferkorn Welter. She attended St. Augustine grade school in Kelso and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Cape Girardeau, after which she attended the Cape Girardeau Business School studying bookkeeping.
Laverne worked at First National Bank in Cape Girardeau until becoming a full-time mother to her three sons. With her young family, Laverne enjoyed camping, boating and canoeing. She was active in St. Augustine church and school and served on the Riverside Regional Library Board for several years.
As the boys grew older, Laverne reentered the workforce working in accounting at Southeast Hospital and then at Mid America Hotels/ Drury Restaurants where she worked at for 36 years until her retirement at the age of 82. Laverne enjoyed travel and cherished her tours to Europe, especially her trip to Rome. Loving survivors include her sister, Lolly Robert, of Kelso, Missouri; two sons, Roger (Mary) Rosenquist of St. Mary, Missouri and Chris (Karen) Rosenquist of Cape Girardeau; eleven grandchildren, Kara LeGrand, Robby Rosenquist, Chris Rosenquist, Ryan Rosenquist, Nathan Rosenquist, Megan Ressel, Matthew Rosenquist, Elizabeth Inman, Madeline Rosenquist, Michael Rosenquist, and Brad Smith; and fourteen great grandchildren.
Laverne is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Ella Welter; her sister, Doris Smith; a son, Carl Rosenquist; and a granddaughter, Mackenzie Smith Robinson. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m., Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri, with the Rev.
Michael Casteel officiating. Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery in Kelso. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Augustine Parish in Kelso, Missouri.
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Upcoming Events Funeral Mass , OCT 5. 10:00 AM St. Augustine Catholic Church 201 S. Messmer Kelso, MO, US, 63758 Previous Events Visitation , OCT 4. 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM Ford & Sons Mt.
Auburn Chapel 1001 N. Mt. Auburn Rd. Cape Girardeau, MO, US, 63701 Parish Prayers , OCT 4.
07:00 PM – 07:15 PM Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel 1001 N. Mt. Auburn Rd.
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