Obit: Rosseter, Harold G. (1928 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Blindert, Brown, Busch, Campbell, Coleson, Houtakker, Koca, Kroeplin, Pulvermacher, Rosseter, Schick, Shilts, Steffen

----Source: The Cornell Courier - Sentinel (Cornell, WI) 2/22/2018

Rosseter, Harold G. (13 SEP 1928 - 19 FEB 2018)

Harold G. Rosseter, 89, Cornell, passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at his home.

Harold was born Sept. 13, 1928, in Chippewa Falls, to Gertrude (Coleson) and Oscar Rosseter. He grew up on his parents’ farm in the Town of Anson. Harold served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1953-55 during the Korean Conflict.

After the military, he moved back to Chippewa Falls, where he met and married the love of his life, Delores Ann Schick, July 5, 1955. He worked at O.K. Rubber Welders in Chippewa Falls, his path then took him to Rockford, Ill., where his son, Tim, and daughter, Rita, were born.

Harold then decided to open his own tire shop in Platteville. While living there, the family was blessed with three more children – Dan, Ben and Steve. The couple lived in Platteville, running Harold’s Tire and raising their children.

The couple retired to Cornell in December 2010, where Delores passed in 2013.

Harold enjoyed hunting with his sons and grandchildren. He also enjoyed fishing and going to northern Minnesota to visit his brother. He also had many family elk hunting trips out west.

He is survived by his children – Timothy (Vanessa), Rita Busch (Phil Houtakker), Benjamin, Daniel (Cherie) and Steve; grandchildren – Scott Busch (Tasha Blindert), Katrina (Nels) Steffen, Traci (Kevin) Pulvermacher, Sarah (Dean) Kroeplin, Edward Rosseter (Jodi Shilts), Nick (Courtney) Rosseter, Gail Rosseter, Kelly Rosseter (Benjamin Campbell), Katie Rosseter and Kenny (Malene) Rosseter; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife – Delores; a brother – Theodore Rosseter; a sister – Rose Ann Brown; son-in-law – Steve Busch; and a grandson – Kevin Rosseter.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel in Chippewa Falls, with the Rev. Terri Koca officiating. Interment with military honors provided by the Chippewa Falls Patriotic Council will follow at the Copp Cemetery, in the Town of Anson, Chippewa County.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Saturday, at the funeral chapel.

Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services in Chippewa Falls is serving the family.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.pedersonvolker.com.