Jennie Entsminger

Rosemary "Jennie" Entsminger, age 90, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Neighborhoods by Tiger Place in Columbia, Missouri. Jennie was born August 17, 1924 to Harold Marvin and Irene Jenkins in Cleveland Ohio. As a child, Jennie lived in several places including St. Louis, Missouri where she met her husband of more than 60 years, Guy Harold "Bus" Entsminger. Jennie and Bus were married on June 8, 1946, and moved to Columbia, where Bus continued his college education and football career as a Missouri Tiger. Jennie became and always remained a Missouri Tiger sports fan and great asset to Bus in his lifelong career with the University Alumni Department. Through the years, she enjoyed reminiscing about countless stories while teaching many wonderful Mizzou traditions to her daughters, her grandchildren and their spouses. The University of Missouri was at the center of her life for over 70 years.

Jennie was a homemaker who devoted her time and energy in raising two daughters. She also enjoyed playing golf and bridge at both the Columbia Country Club and The Country Club of Missouri. Jennie and Bus shared a love of music, singing and dancing; often paying the babysitter with proceeds won at a jitterbug contest. Birthday celebrations with friends always included many laughs and giggles. Those were some of her most cherished memories. She had an eye for fashion and a knack for always looking as though she was on her way to the next Mizzou alumni function.

Jennie is survived by her daughters, Patti Moore and her husband Dave of Columbia, and Cheri Meyer and her husband John, of Boulder, Colorado. She is also survived by grandchildren, Caleb Meyer(Laney), Seth Meyer (Lauryn); Jesse Meyer (Shannon); Leslie Meyer-Kelty(Matt)) of Denver, Co, and Lindsey Jenks(Brad) and Ty Moore(Ashley) of Columbia, and 14 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2pm, at Memorial Funeral Home followed by a family reception. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the "Bus Entsminger Endowment Fund" Mizzou Alumni Association, 123 Reynolds Alumni Center, Columbia, MO 65211.

The family would like to thank the staff and management at the Neighborhoods for their compassionate and loving care of Jennie for the three years she lived there. The kindness, quality of care, and high level of dignity provided to all residents has been a great comfort to Jennie"s family.