Roseann Olmstead

Roseann (Boyles) "Rosie" Olmstead, age 69 of Shullsburg, WI formerly of Shellsburg, IA passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday October 9th at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Rosie was born August 21, 1949 to Howard and Gerry (Halgren) Boyles. Rosie attended Shellsburg Community School in Shellsburg. She was united in marriage to Terry Schnoebelen on October 28, 1967 and later married Bernard Olmstead of Wisconsin. on August 29, 1981.Rosie is survived by her three children: Alan (Tara) Schnoebelen of Newhall, IA, Angie (John) Bissell of Bethesda, MD, and Ronnie (Jenny) Schnoeblen of Center Point, IA; five granddaughters; four grandsons; her sisters: Beverly (Richard) Schwarting of Williamsburg, IA, Marcia (Jerry) Cook of Urbana, IA, Glenda Ferguson and Cheryl (John) Dlouhy both of Marion, IA, Dixie Bierschenk of Vinton, IA, and Joyce (Richard) Wyckoff of Urbana; a brother: Gary Boyles of Cedar Rapids, IA; and a special friend Robert McCrary of Shullsburg. She was preceded in death by husband Bernard; both parents; sisters: Rosemary Boyles and Bonnie Doehrmann; and a nephew: John (BJ) Cook.Rosie was from a large family and enjoyed spending time with them at their annual family reunions. She loved the outdoors, nature and camping. She was a very caring and loving person and will be missed by her family and friends.A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Erickson Funeral Home (235 N. Judgement St, Shullsburg) with Rev. Nick J. McElrath of First Baptist Church in Darlington, WI officiating. A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will be held in Iowa at the Urbana City Hall (102 Capital Ave, Urbana) on Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 2:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. The Erickson Funeral Home in Shullsburg is serving the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ericksonfuneralhome.com. For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Rosie's name.