Josephine Rosauer – Brookings

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Josephine Lucy Rosauer, age 85 of Brookings, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview.  No services are planned at this time.  Eidsness Funeral Home has been assisting Josephine’s family.
She is survived by her daughter, Lucy Kephart and Lucy’s husband, Kevin Kephart; her son, Andrew Rosauer and his wife, Vera Rosauer, and her grandchildren (who she cherished above all): JoJo, Nan, Jonny, Abbey and Alex.  She is welcomed in heaven by Elmer, Bill and her beloved son Jon, who preceded her there in 1993.
Jo was born in Younkers, New York in 1935 and lived a long and joyous life.   The majority of her life was divided between Ames, Iowa and the Allenspark area of Colorado.  
Jo, was an assistant professor at Iowa State University in Child Development, and throughout her life she was devoted to her family and community.
Jo had the uncanny ability to see the best in all things and we welcome all in celebrating her life – a life lived beautifully.