Rosemary L Walrod

Rosemary Lee Walrod, 86, passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2021, at Providence St. Peters Hospital. She was born November 1, 1934, in Aberdeen to James Harvey and Julia Louise Lee. Rosemary was a graduate from WSU with a Bachelor of Science degree and retired from a successful career at the State of Washington, Department of Ecology.

Rosemary was a long-time member of St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church in Lacey WA., where she devoted her life to the ministries. Rosemary had many interests and hobbies that kept her busy since her retirement. She had an insatiable appetite for travel that she shared with her husband and friends which took her to several countries. Her artistic and creative side showed her the love of music, where she played the violin for the South Puget Sound Community Orchestra and the YMCA Band. Rosemary could spend hours on many quilt projects that she sewed with her quilting group. Her latest interest was learning about her genealogy, you could find her deep into her computer late at night learning about her ancestors. In 1994, Dick and Rosemary moved to the “farm” where she and Dick shared the love and hard work it took to grow a successful garden. Dick would cultivate the gardens and Rosemary would help in the harvest and canned their crops. During the time at the farm, she and Dick became sponsors for the Wendell Berry Community Garden located on their property. In 2013, they temporally hung up their garden implements for life at Panorama City where they immersed themselves in their new community and made many new lifelong friends.

Rosemary was married in June of 1974 to her surviving husband, Richard Walrod.

Rosemary’s blended family consisted of her two sons, Kenneth, and Mark Baker, stepdaughters, Danette Rouse, and Debra Jackson. Kenneth and Mark Baker both predeceased her along with her step-grandson, Matthew Walrod, her sister Margery Crover and nephew, Steven Wyrick. She is survived by her two stepdaughters Danette Rouse, Debra Jackson and daughter-in-law, Tammi Morgan (Steve). Her grandchildren, Daniel Baker (Kayla), Kathleen Ayala (Dominic), Lyle Givens, Jesse Christoffer (Andi), Caitlin Anderson (Adam) and Ryan Rouse survive her. Rosemary was Oma to three great grandchildren. In addition, she left behind several nephews, great nephews, and nieces. Her friends and family will dearly miss her.

A service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Friday November 12 at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church

910 Bowker St SE, Lacey, WA

“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them.”

~ James O’Barr