Rosemary Kutschke, 78, of 2558 Carlson Road, Jamestown, died Tuesday August 27, 2024, in her home.

She was born July 16, 1946, in Jamestown, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Ferino Scheira.

A 1964 graduate of Jamestown High School, she went on to earn an associate degree from Bryant and Stratton College, Buffalo.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Ethan Allen in Frewsburg as an administrative assistant.

Rosemary was passionate about many things in her life including playing tennis, baking Italian cookies, and traveling to Arizonia for 27 years, however, her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving is her husband Baldur Kutschke, whom she married August 10, 1991; two children Rochelle (Henry) Mole of Jamestown and Steven (Ann) Rossi of Newport News, VA; two stepchildren Heidi Valvo of Buffalo and Walter (Theresa) Kutschke of Pittsburgh, PA; grandchildren Rachel (Scott Sears) Mole, Rosemarie (Dominic Zangaro) Mole, Tyler Rossi, Nate Kidd, Lucas and Leo Valvo and Laura, Michael, Peter and Mary Kutschke; a great grandson Steven Kidd, and a brother Peter (June) Scheira of Jamestown.

The funeral will be held at 10 am Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home.

Friends will be received from 4-6 pm Friday in the funeral home.

Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to The ALS Association, PO Box 37022 Boone, IA 50037-0022.