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Rosemary Yerges

March 6, 1931 — July 10, 2020

Sun Prairie

RoseMary Yerges, age 89, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Pullman, Washington on March 6, 1931, the daughter to Devine and Elsie (Smelcer) Martin. She was united in marriage to Dale Yerges on March 6, 1954, in Tacoma, Washington. Together they were married 35 years, and wonderful parents to four children.

RoseMary was raised throughout the Pacific Northwest, and then raised her family with Dale in Wisconsin. She enjoyed reading, traveling, word games, euchre and gambling.

She is survived by her children; Jim (Tina), Randy (Lisa), Sue, and Kevin (Cathy) Yerges; nine grandchildren; sister in laws Judy Martin and Marilyn (Ray) Gruenberg; extended family Rich (Patty)and Bobby (Sue) Stuard; and several nieces and nephews.  RoseMary was preceded in death by her husband Dale; significant other Dick Stuard; and brother Raymond Martin.

Also, preceding her in death; in-laws Viola and Walter Yerges; sister in law and brother in law Betty and Arthur Bissonette; sister in law and brother in law Janice and Don Schumacher.

Visitation will be held at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie on Thursday, July 16, 2020, from 11:00 am until noon. Private Interment will be held.

Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service

1310 Emerald Terrace  Sun Prairie

(608) 837-9054

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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