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Rosetta Margaret Davis Block

Birth	:	25 Apr 1924 Castana, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Feb 2012 Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Center Cemetery, Castana, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0928001, -95.8696976
Description	:	Rosetta Margaret Block, 87, of Castana, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at Castana Community Church at Castana with Pastors Linda Boggs and Harvey Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery in Castana. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa. Rosie was born April 25, 1924 on the family farm in Castana, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Agnes (Ultch) Davis. She grew up in... Read More	Rosetta Margaret Block, 87, of Castana, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at Castana Community Church at Castana with Pastors Linda Boggs and Harvey Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery in Castana. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa. Rosie was born April 25, 1924 on the family farm in Castana, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Agnes (Ultch) Davis. She grew up in the Castana area and lived there for her whole life. She attended country school through the 8th grade and helped on the family farm throughout her childhood. Rosie and Charles Merritt, Sr. were united in marriage and had four children together. Charles passed away on March 23, 1961. Later, Rosie married Herman Block. The couple made their home and raised their combined nine children in the Castana area. They made their living in the area by farming and operating a pumping service. When her children were young, she worked in the school lunch program at Castana Community School. Rosie was a very active member of the Castana Community Church, where she served on the Ladies' Aide. She was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a member of the Red Hatters of Mapleton. She devoted her time as a hospice volunteer for over 14 years. Survivors include three children, Kay Mauch and special friend Richard Poole, Nancy Merritt, and Charles (Lisa) Merritt all of Castana; one daughter-in-law, Petrina Merritt of Onawa; five step-children, John (Evie) Block of Florida, Marjorie (Bob) Watson of Sedalia, Missouri, Mike (Suzanne) Block of Seattle, Washington, Cheryl Block-Brown of Washington, and Patricia Kroeger of Washington; nine grandchildren; seventeen step-grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Roger (Joyce) Davis of Ida Grove; and two sisters-in-law, Pat Davis of Marion, Iowa, and Rosie Davis of Overton, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Charles Merritt, Sr. and Herman Block; a son, Richard Merritt; a grandson, Andrew Merritt; a step-grandson, Johnny Block; a son-in-law, Floyd Mauch, Sr.; a sister Elsie Fritz; and two brothers, Clarence Davis and Leonard Davis. She also had a brother, Wilbur Davis. Obituary & Photo is from The Rush Family Care Service

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Rosetta Margaret Davis Block's memorial is located at: Center Cemetery, Castana, Monona County, USA.
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Rosetta Margaret Davis Block death on 19 Feb 2012 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0928001
Longitude: -95.8696976

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Coordinate: 42.0928001, -95.8696976

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