RoseMary Ratzloff was born February 18, 1932 in Jackson, Michigan to Mathew John and Alta Franzen. She passed from this life on June 3, 2011 in Oklahoma City at the age of 79.

RoseMary grew up in Jackson, Michigan and graduated from Jackson High School with the Class of 1951. On March 15, 1952 she was united in marriage to Virgil Walter Ratzloff in Jackson, Michigan. To this union five children were born, Timmy, Cindy, David, Danny and Penny. Virgil and Rosemary traveled and lived in several different states around the country before settling in Shattuck, Oklahoma in 1965.

RoseMary was a loving and devoted wife and mother who enjoyed taking care of her family. Over the years she worked as a nurse's aide and an EMT. She enjoyed sewing, quilting crafts, working in the garden and traveling. She was a member of Bata Sigma Phi. Rosemary was baptized as a young child and was a faithful member of the Holy Name Catholic Church in Shattuck. She was always willing to help with funeral dinners and fundraisers put on by her church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Margarete Gaston, brother John Franzen and granddaughter Kennedy Boyce.

Those left to cherish her memories is husband Virgil Ratzloff of the home, sons Timmy Ratzloff of Woodward, OK, David Ratzloff of Harmon, OK and Danny Ratzloff of Lakewood, CO, daughters Cindy Hunter of Harmon, OK and Penny Keller of Arnett, OK, sister Barbara McClure of Jackson, MI, twelve grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, a host of friends and her dog, Little Bit.