ROSE WINTERS Obituary


ROSE MARIE (RUFENER) WINTERS
August 8, 1937 ~ February 19, 2013

Rosie was born in Vancouver, WA to Elmer and Marie (Jensen) Rufener, the second eldest of four daughters and one son: Sharon Rufener, Donna Chronis, Marlis Rufener and E. Daniel Rufener (deceased in infancy).
Rosie attended Fruit Valley Grade School, Shumway Jr. High and Vancouver High School. After graduating in 1955, she attended WSU and started her teaching career in Port Angeles, then taught at Fruit Valley Grade School.
While in Vancouver, Rosie and husband, Willard Winters, partnered in the dairy business with Elmer Rufener. Later, they dairy farmed in Mabton, WA where they raised their three daughters: Kristina Jacobs, Heidi Winters and Trude Winters Chin.
She lived in Kennewick, WA for many years, then built two homes on the Long Beach peninsula where she spent her remaining years.
Memorials for Rosie: Seattle-Acacia Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell Way NE on March 9, at 2 p.m. In Vancouver, Red Lion at the Quay, 100 Columbia St. on March 10, at 2 p.m.
To share your memories and condolences,
please sign her guest books at: www.acaciafuneralhome.com and www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian from Mar. 3 to Mar. 6, 2013.
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Our lasting and memorable friends seem to be those with whom we enjoyed our k-12 school years. Perhaps the innocence of youth allowed us to truly know, trust, like,love and forever care for our mates of those years. Rosie was one of my mates.

Tom Lodge

March 7, 2013

Rosie was unique in so many ways! Rosie was a woman of action! She thought about it and just did it--Period. Rosie had special architectual, engineering and design skills-- unlimited. She could transform God's creations into special projects. A testimony to her talent were her homes on The Long Beach Penninsula and Kennewick, WA. We all enjoyed her beautiful sketches, photography and her exceptional handwriting with delightful comments! Rosie enjoyed good intellectual conversation and made you feel good if you were lucky enough to be a guest at her homes. Rosie wa a good cook and "The Queen" of hospitality.
I remember her running along The Old River Road in her sixties when she was visiting her parents at The Rufner Farm. She stayed in shape so she was able to think about life's next big adventure--traveling, building, writing or just letting her hair flow in the wind.
Yes, I will miss my classmate and special friend especially at Christmas time. We all loved her!

Wayne "Bucky" Ritter

Wayne Ritter

March 7, 2013

Rosie took gorgeous photos of my newborn daughter nearly 40 years ago. I still have (and use) the wooden high chair she refinished as a gift. She was one of the most beautiful, talented women I ever knew.

Serena MacPherson

March 4, 2013

My. Heart goes out to the Winters. Family. I have alot of good Childhood Memories with all of you.

Judy Brewer Giish

March 4, 2013

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