Rosalind Dyer

Rosalind Wood Dyer, 73, Carter, Okla., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011.
She was born April 22, 1938 in Hinsdale, Ill. to the late Kenneth and Francis Wood. On May 16, 1964 she married J.T. Dyer in Kansas.
Her family moved from Hinsdale to Short Hills, N.J. where she graduated from high school. She attended Western College for Women in Ohio where she received her BA in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career in Topeka, Kan. Her husband was in the military, which al¬lowed them to move from Kansas to Oklahoma where she taught at Carter, Okla. Additional postings were in Florida, New Jersey, Arizona and South Dakota. Mrs. Dyer and her family moved to Indiana in 1974 where she obtained her Masters in Education and taught school in Vallonia and Brownstown, where she continued to teach until her retirement in 1997.
She was active in Indiana Teen Institute, local theatre pro¬ductions, and several civic organi¬zations as well as a member of the Brownstown Presbyterian Church. She loved to travel and was able to visit countries on six different continents. She enjoyed meeting people from other cultures and learning about their lives. Mrs. Dyer moved back to Carter, Okla. in 2003 where she made her home until her death. She was an active volunteer with the American Red Cross as well as other local busi¬nesses in the community.
Survivors include her daughter, Allison Marshall of Torrington, Wyo.; a son, Christopher (Teresa) Dyer of Carter, Okla.; a brother, David (Sherri) of San Francisco, Calif.; four grandchildren, Andrew Dyer, Breanna Marshall of Torrington, Wyo., Mackenzie and Wm. Thomas Dyer of Carter, Okla.; special friends, Charlene Dyer and Chris Dobbs; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Whinery-Savage Funeral Home in Elk City, Okla. with Ridge Lamar officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the local chapter of the American Red Cross.