Rose (Rosie) Ettia Mae Ransdell (Phelan) went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 30, 2025. Rosie was born on December 12, 1949, in Treece Kansas, to Jim and Bertha Phelan. They moved to California in 1950, living in various places around Laton and Kings County. They finally settled in Armona, CA, in 1957.
Rosie attended Grant Elementary School in Laton for 1st grade, and then attended Armona Elementary School thereafter, where she met the love of her life, Lonnie Ransdell. She graduated from Hanford High School in 1968.
Rose and Lonnie, high school sweethearts, married on May 2, 1969, in Armona, CA. They were married 56 years. Rarely would you see one without the other. Together they were Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause, which is how many people knew them.
Rosie worked in retail for most of her working life, most notably at Woolworths and Walmart. She was heavily involved in 4WD clubs from Kings County and the Avenal Sand Drags. She was deeply rooted in her love for Jesus. She was involved in every way possible in church and loved everyone she met.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Ransdell (Armona, CA); her brother, Jimmy “Okie” Phelan (Kettleman City, CA); her sister, Barbara Henderson (Payette, ID); and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved so very much.
