Rosemary B. Baus, age 81 formerly of Kiel and Marytown, passed away on July 27, 2018 at Sheboygan Health Services, where she was a resident after complications from a stroke she suffered in 2016.

Rosemary was born on February 21, 1937 to the late Norbert and Rosie Engel in St. Anna, Wisconsin where she grew up working on the family farm. She graduated from New Holstein High School and married Kenneth G. Baus on November 27, 1957. They lived their life in Kiel raising five children. Ken preceded her in death in April 2002. In the early years, she was a Girl Scout leader for her daughters troops. She was a member of the church choirs for the parishes she belonged and enjoyed singing the hymns with her church family. In her senior years she enjoyed Yoga at the UCC church where the younger women enjoyed her ability to participate. Camping was a life long event starting with her children and extending to taking the grandchildren away for the parents to have a break. Rosemary enjoyed sewing as a hobby making clothes for her children and started quilting when she retired to make quilts for great grandchildren. She was employed for many years at G&L and retired at the age of 64, then she started a new career working in the kitchen at Villa Loretto Nursing Home until she decided it was time to stay home.

Rosemary is survived by her children Lois (Rod) Van Gordon of Oklahoma, Diana Miller of Florida, Marjorie (Tony) Crawford of Sheboygan, Ronald (Deirdre) Baus of Green Bay, and Cathy (Ziggy) Euclide of Richfield, nine grandchildren, Phillip (Amy) and Sam Van Gordon, Natalie Miller, Scott and Kayla Crawford, Fiona (Fiance, Zachary Goldstein)and Nevan Baus, Mariah and Christian Beck and three great grandchildren Ethan, Zoey, and Logan Van Gordon. She is further survived by three sisters, Maryann (Ed) Flynn, Joan (Greg) Jahnke, Linda (Ron) Gaura, four brothers George (Betty) Engel, Steve Engel, Dan Engel, and Norbert (Jayne) Engel, sisters-in-law, Ruth (Jerry) Steffan, Mary (Warren) Schlueter, Rose (Jerome) Watry; brother-in-law: Vito Recchia as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, her parents, one brother: Roger Engel, two sisters: Sylvia Recchia and Carol Steir, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 12:00pm (NOON), at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, (423 Fremont Street) Kiel. Rosemary will have her final resting place next to her husband at the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Fond du Lac, WI. The family will greet relatives and friends at church on Saturday starting at 10:00am until the time of service at noon.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Rosemary's name for St. Nicholas Hospice.

The family would like to thank the St. Nicholas Hospital Hospice team and Sheboygan Health Services, nursing home for the tender care and attention Rosemary received during her stay.