Rosemary Bassham, 94, passed away on May 28, 2024 at her home in Rogers. She was born on May 31, 1929 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Herbert E. Stiegler and Ruth Witzigreuter. Rosemary was an avid gardener and active member of the Rogers Garden Club for over 25 years. As the secretary of Rogers High School for 35 years, Rosemary is well known to generations of Mounties! She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rogers since 1947. She enjoyed a dirty martini and was always the life of the party as well as the perfect hostess. Most of all she loved being around her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, C.D. “Dave” Bassham; son, Stephen Bryan; and sisters, Ruthann Temoshok and Maryann Ragsdale. Rosemary is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Shields and Jennifer Barrett; son, Scott Bassham; brother, David Stiegler; 5 grandchildren, Toni, Elaine, Aaron, Cecilia, and Samuel; 9 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2pm in Rollins Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her honor to the First Presbyterian Church of Rogers, Arkansas.
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