Rosie Ann Courter Summerville, 78, formerly of Oskaloosa and Ozawkie, Kansas, gained her Angel Wings on March 26th, 2025, at her home in Perry, Kansas.
Rosie was born on May 13, 1964, in Topeka, Kansas
A Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 2, from 6-7 pm, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence, Kansas.
Graveside services will be on Thursday, April 3 at 10:00 am, at Buster Cemetery, North of Perry, Kansas.
Rosie was a loving wife, mother, to all her family and friends, as she never knew a stranger and always willing to help when and where she could.
Rosie married Charlie “Gutch” Summerville of Perry, Kansas on February 1, 1946, Later divorced and later remarried until Charlies death in October 2012. Together in their lives, they farmed, milked dairy cows, for starters. Rosie, worked for the variety store in Oskaloosa, KS, the Nursing home in Oskaloosa, as a cook. Rosie then opened the DOWNTOWN CAFÉ, in Oskaloosa, KS, which was a popular café/restaurant up until her retirement. Rosie will be deeply missed and loved by all.
Survivors include daughter, Genie Summerville-LaDuke-LeRoux (Eric), Oskaloosa, Ks, two sons, Billy and Brian Summerville, both of Topeka, Sisters Vera (Kaycee) Courter Channels, Lawrence, Ks, Melba Courter Fisher Williams, of Eudora, Ks, Margaret Courter, Winchester, Ks; brothers, Carl Courter, Perry, Ks, Allen and John Courter, of Oskaloosa, Ks, Harold Courter of Alaska; grandchildren, John “Duke” W. LaDuke (Ragen), Yorktown, Texas, Jamie LaDuke, of Oskaloosa, Ks, and Chas Summerville, all of Topeka, Ks; three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosie was proceeded in Death by her parents Pleasant Franklin Courter and Dorothy Alice May Courter of Perry, Ks; Husband Charlie “Gutch” Eugene Summerville; a son David “Davey” Charles Summerville; a daughter Debbie Ann Summerville Giffin; a sister Lousie Courter Bonham; brothers Tom Courter and James Courter; great grandson, Chas Summerville, Jr.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, Ks 66044.
Genie, Eric and family. Tom and I send our prayers and condolences during this time.
Tom and Deb Macleod
Rosie was a wonderful Mother,, neighbor and friend, she was wonderful cook. Prayers to Genie, Billy & Brian May in time your lose won’t as much as it does. Prayer to the families of Rosie.
My deepest sympathies for your families loss.
sorry to hear of rosies passing she will be missed
Prayers from the PRHS class of 1964 go out the family of Rosie. She was a good friend to all of us and we will miss her. Rest in peace, Rosie.
Jeanie and Billy sorry about your loss and I know she will be missed