Rosemary "Rosie" Stimpert

Rosie was born November 25, 1943 in Brown County to Otto and Mary (Schroepfer) Eckstein. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School. On February 14, 1961 she was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Stimpert at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosie lived her entire life in Sleepy Eye. Rosie was employed at the Sleepy Eye Hospital, retiring on February 12, 2016, just one month shy of 25 years. She enjoyed gardening, canning, yard work, baking, word searches, visiting, praying and spending time with family. She was a devoted member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. Rosie is survived by her husband, Gerald "Jerry", children, Lori (Don) Swenstad, Beverly (James) Schindele and Michael (Brenda) Stimpert, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Ryan (Jessica) Weilage and daughters Emma and Ellie, Christopher (Michelle Roiger) Weilage and daughter Alyce, Dustin (Megan) Swenstad and sons Jack, Henry and William, Geri (Josh Domeier) Swenstad and daughters Briella and Charlee, Kristen (Shawn) Guenzler, Mary (Troy) Seitzema, Jennifer (Richard) Hindermann and children Kennedi, Logan and baby due in July, Stephanie Nord and daughters Brooklyn and Ava, and Jamie Stimpert. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Joan Apitz and Lillian Stimpert, cousins, friends and many acquaintances. Rosie was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Mary Eckstein, brother and sister-in-law, Cyril (Loraine) Eckstein, brother, William E. "Bill" Eckstein, mother and father-in-law, Margaret and Arnold Stimpert and brother-in-law, Merton Stimpert, sister-in-law and husband, Patricia (Jerry) Stoneberg and brother-in-law, Harold Apitz. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, March 19, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 7:30 am - 10:00 am Monday, March 20, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, March 20, 2017 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085