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Rosann Welser Obituary
May 30, 1945 - September 24, 2024
Rosann Welser, 79, of Bettendorf, formerly of Moline, passed away on September 24, 2024. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 19 at 9:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.
Rosann was the youngest of six children of George and Wilhelmina Wellbrock. She grew up in Victoria, Kan., and attended Fort Hays State University. She later graduated from St. Ambrose University. She married Joe Chlumsky in 1965, and they had two daughters. She married Harold Welser in 1984 and celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary prior to Harold's death in 2022. Hal and Rosann traveled often, and she loved to share her memories of their trips together. Rosann was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf. She was an avid tennis player and fan and volunteered for Bi-State Community Tennis Association where she worked with junior tennis players from 1992-2018. She cherished her wonderful fun-filled and loving family and took great pride in planning family get togethers and reunions.
Survivors include her daughters, Jennie McQueen (Clinton), Englewood, Fla., Andrea Willis (Eric) Davenport; stepsons, Randy Welser (Jolene), Moline, Ron Welser (Dana), Davenport, and Eric Welser (Debbie), Freeport, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren and one more on the way; sister, Mary Mirkovich, Bainbridge Island, Wash.; brothers-in-law, Al Pfeifer, Dale Pfeifer, Victoria, Kan.; sisters-in-law, Joan Wellbrock, Victoria, Kan., and Marlene Wellbrock and many wonderful nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; grandson, Bennett; sisters, Arlene Pfeifer, Gladys Pfeifer; and brothers, Varian Wellbrock and Gene Wellbrock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bi-State Community Tennis Association for scholarships for junior players or to Our Savior Lutheran Church.
A special thanks to the caring staff at Quartet Senior Living, the caregivers from Cornerstone Caregivers and St. Croix Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.RaffertyFunerals.com.
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Toni Boie
December 16, 2024
I´m sad to hear of Rosann´s death. We were friends in East Moline and had many good times together. She loved her blended family and Hal.
Jim and Twila Mitchell
October 19, 2024
How blessed we were to enjoy her love and friendship through the years. I look forward to seeing her again on the "other side"
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