Verla Rae Rosevear

Verla Rae Rosevear age 88 went to join her family with the Lord on December 27th 2025.
Verla was born in Ontario OR on February 2nd 1937 to Rolland and Vivian Kunzler.
The family lived in Vale OR until moving to Sheridan OR in 1941. Verla graduated from Sheridan High School in 1954 and that summer won the title of Phil Sheridan Days Queen.
Verla worked for the State of Oregon Corrections from 1978 as "Chief Records Officer" at the Salem Correctional Institute until she retired.
Verla was an avid bowler. She carried an average of 193. She was chosen the 1st life member of the Salem Women's Bowling Association and later inducted into the Bowlers Hall of Fame. She worked hard everyday but always made time to bowl in a league a couple nights a week and competed in bowling tournaments several times a year up and down the West coast.
Verla also enjoyed golfing and played as often as she could. She loved spending time with her family playing pinochle, Yahtzee, cribbage or just hanging out. Her family was everything to her as she was to them.
Verla is survived by her daughters Terre (Jeff Goetsch) Rosevear,
Ronda (Mando) Roberts, siblings Ina ( Byron) Shenk and Sharon (Steve) Klein,
5 grandchildren Shannon (Scott) Harris, Coby (Kristi) Roberts, Tyler (Liz) Roberts,
Paydn (Vic) Bogle and Savannah (Kyle) Raburn,
11 great grandchildren Jordan (Xena) Roberts, Hayden Roberts, Olivia Roberts,
Ian Harris, Katie Harris, Camden Roberts, Gracelyn Roberts, Mckinly Crowell,
Landon Crowell, Logan Crowell and Asher Bogle
2 great-great grandchildren Jasper Roberts and Sindri Roberts.
Verla was preceded in death by our father Ronald Rosevear, her brother Dick Kunzler and her parents Vivian and Rolland Kunzler.
A celebration of Life for Verla will be held on Tuesday January 20th at 11:00 am at the
First Mennonite Church, 903 SW Cedarwood St. McMinnville OR, 97128