Rosalie graduated from Weldon Valley High School in 1947 and attended two years at the University of Northern Colorado. On February 2, 1958, Rosalie married Bruce Adams and they raised a beautiful daughter named Mary. Bruce and Rosalie farmed until Bruce was diagnosed with ALS in 1989. Rosalie was the Clerk of Weld County Court for twenty nine years. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greeley.
Rosalie was a very successful person both in her professional and personal life. She was highly respected by her friends and community. She was very involved with her family and had great compassion for others. She was an amazing hostess and an incredible cook. She enjoyed reading and had a passion for ice skating throughout her life.
Rosalie is survived by her daughter, Mary “Kris” Brown, a granddaughter Jodie Barr, great grandchildren Kaleigh and Colten Barr, nephews, Roger Knoph and Myron Adams, nieces, Patsy Brown and Choralee Nesbit, and longtime companion and friend Bill Doney.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bruce, her sisters, Dorothy Lemons and Mary Alice Schmidt, and her parents, John and Marie Southard.
A private graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Linn Grove Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS foundation or Pathways Hospice.
