ROSEMARY ROLWING ORR, age 90, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, November 9, 2015, at Friendship Village Nursing Home in Sunset Hills, Missouri.

She was born November 11, 1924 in the Texas Bend Community of Mississippi County, Missouri to the late Otto Joseph and Ethel Newcum Rolwing. Following her graduation from St. Henry Catholic High School in Charleston, she attended Nazareth College in Bardstown, KY before returning home where she was employed with Simpson Oil Company. She and her husband moved to the St. Louis area where she was a long-time member of Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Webster Groves, and worked at Vianney High School for over 20 years until her retirement.

On February 26, 1949 she married Noel C. Orr who preceded her in death on February 8, 2002.

Surviving are six sons, John (Shirley) Orr of Swansee, Illinois; Sam (Janice) Orr of Jefferson City, Missouri; David Orr of Columbia, Missouri; Kenneth (Sheila) Orr of Hillsboro, Missouri; Michael (Anne) Orr of Valley Park, Missouri; and Stephen (Mary) Orr of Kirkwood, Missouri; one brother, Norbert Rolwing of Charleston; one sister, Margaret Stricker of Charleston, two sisters-in-law, Mary Kathryn Rolwing and Joan Rolwing, both of Charleston; ten grandchildren, Kyle, Louisa, Angela, Travis, Maria, Mick, Kaitlyn, Trevor, Emily, and Caroline; also many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.


In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, John Francis Rolwing, Mark Rolwing, and Patrick Rolwing; two sisters, Sr. Helen Rolwing, OSU and Major Miriam Rolwing USAF; one brother in law, John Joseph Stricker; and two sisters-in-law, Carmelita Rolwing, and Captola Rolwing.


Visitation will be held at Bopp Funeral Chapel in Kirkwood, Missouri on Thursday, November 12, 2015 and on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, both from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Charleston. Monsignor Richard Rolwing of Cape Girardeau will serve as celebrant.

Interment will follow in the Texas Bend Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be her six sons, John, Sam, David, Kenneth, Michael, and Stephen Orr.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The BackStoppers, Inc, PO Box 795168, St. Louis, MO 63179, or to the Texas Bend Cemetery Association, c/o Carl Stricker, 1717 State Highway NN, Charleston, MO 73934.