Rosemary A. Smith

Rosemary A. Smith, 91 of La Crescent passed away at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born January 21, 1927 in Portage, WI to Francis and Rose (Sroka) Wurm and graduated from Aquinas High School.

On May 30, 1949 she married James Smith at St. James Catholic Church in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on November 21, 1995. Rosemary had worked at the Riviera Movie Theater in La Crosse during High School. She later worked at the Electric Auto Lite, Norma’s Beauty Salon and as a ward clerk at St. Francis Hospital. She loved watching baseball and football while enjoying a martini “with lots of water.”

Rosemary is survived by two children; Steve (Wendy) Smith of West Salem and Kathy (Ron) Guenther of Brice Prairie; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a sister, Kathleen Schoenleber of Niles, MI. In addition to her husband James, she was preceded in death by her parents; three children, Tom, Lori and Tony, and a brother, Jack Wurm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 27 ^th at the Church of the Crucifixion 423 S. 2 ^nd Street, La Crescent with Rev. Gregory Havel officiating. Burial will follow in Crucifixion Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Mass. Memorials are suggested to Crucifixion Catholic Parish.