Rosemary Nieswonder Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Rosemary Nieswonder (Bloomington, Illinois), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 9, 2024 at the age of 95. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rosemary Nieswonder to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ora "Tip" Pumphrey and Marguerite Faris Pumphrey; her spouse Merlin Nieswonder; and her brother Marvin Pumphrey. She is survived by: her daughters, Lisa Richardson (Patrick) of Champaign, IL and Lori Holley (Dennis) of Canton, GA; her grandchildren, Kelly Stipp, Jacob Stipp (Amy) of Upper Arlington, OH, Jessica Smith of Powder Springs, GA and Jordan Brown (Hannah) of Sandy Springs, GA; her stepgrandchildren, Trent Richardson of Champaign, IL and Kalin Richardson of Buffalo Grove, IL; her great grandchildren, Michael McGarigle, Tucker McGarigle, Brody Smith, Jackson Brown, Gabrielle Stipp, Brooklyn Stipp, Isaiah Stipp and Miles Stipp; her close friends, Becky Cherry, Vicki Seyller, Chris Erickson and Mary Schlemmer; and her pet Lily.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, (611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or http://www.guidingeyes.org or by calling 1-800-942-0149 and speak with Lynn Shulman), in honor of her late brother, Marvin, who was blind at birth.
