Rosemary Ann Carruthers, age 88, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1935, in Liverpool, New York, the daughter of John and Daisy Mi lis. Rosemary had two siblings, June Hart and Ron Mi lis who both preceded her in death. Rosemary was a woman of many
talents that played into many different rolls in her life. To name a few, she was a wife, mother, executive secretary for several different corporations, a chamber of commerce manager, a poet, a published writer, and an independent and new home real estate agent in California. Rosemary was a member of the local Red Hat Society. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Scott and has served several years as the church office manager.

Rosemary leaves behind her son, Richard Carruthers and wife, Robin, her daughter, Narine Crossland and husband, Dwayne, a granddaughter, Melissa Weeden and husband, Chad, a grandson, Trevor Crossland, a granddaughter, Shalyn Crossland and a great-granddaughter, Hailey Weeden. Her family will all miss her deeply but never forget her as she passes on to her next step in the afterlife with her parents and siblings.

Following cremation, Rosemary will be laid to rest with her parents in the White Chapel Memory Gardens Cemetery in Dewitt, New York. Arrangements were under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com