Colonial
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Colonial Springs Healthcare Center is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 750 West Cooper, Buffalo, MO 65622, 417-345-2228
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Resident Birthdays 4
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Res iden t Spo t lig ht
Ros emar y Wa l ler
Rosemary Waller was born on
June 1, 1935, to Joseph August and
Mary Josephine Sedlacek in Kilgore,
Neb. Rosemary was a middle child,
having three sisters and five brothers.
She grew up in Kilgore until the age
of 9 and then her family moved to
Mountain Home, Ark. “I only went to
school up to the eighth grade. My dad
made us work for a living and help the
family. I loved school, but I had to listen
to my father,” said Rosemary.
When she turned 18, she began a
new chapter in her life. “My sister came
and picked me up and I moved to South
Dakota, where she lived. I worked as a
waitress at a restaurant in Edgemont.
This is where I met the love of my life,
Enos Vanover,” said Rosemary.
The Vanovers were married on
Jan. 3, 1957. They enjoyed six wonder-
ful years together until his passing in
1963. Their children included: Debbie
Pickle, Ottis Vanover and Ray Vanover
who reside in Buffalo; Judy who lives in
Mountain Grove; and Mary who resides
in Nipoma, Calif. Goldie and Delsie
passed away.
“I stayed single for several years and
worked to keep my family fed. It wasn’t
until 1971 that I married Tom Waller.
We had one child, Tammy, who also
resides in Buffalo. He passed away in
1987,” she said.
After Tom passed away, Rosemary
moved to California and worked at a
convalescent home for seven years.
“I tried to retire, but I just couldn’t do
it. I guess you can’t keep a good woman
down. I couldn’t just sit around. I had to
do something, so I worked part time at
various jobs,” said Rosemary.
It wasn’t until 1999, that her son Ray
told her that she was done working and
she should move to Buffalo to live with
him. She agreed, and resided with him
until she came to Colonial Springs in
May.
Rosemary is a joy to be around. She
enjoys helping everyone, and is a kind-
hearted person who speaks to everyone
and is willing to assist them in any way
she can.
Rosemary enjoys bingo, putting
jigsaw puzzles together, as well as com-
pleting word search and word fit puz-
zles. But, most of all, she loves the
visits from her 14 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Thank you Rosemary for allowing us
to get to know you better.
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly?
Colonial Springs Healthcare Center has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing
program. For more information, call administrator Theresa today at 417-345-2228.