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Rosemary Jenkins
Rosemary Jenkins
Central City
Rosemary Jenkins, 75, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025.
She was the daughter of Bob and Kate Desotel (deceased) and sister to Shirley, Kay, Mike, and John (deceased). Rosemary earned degrees from the University of Northern Iowa and National Louis University. She taught elementary school for over 32 years in Iowa and Florida. She is survived by her sons Doug, Daniel, and Mark, and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories at 11:00 am Saturday, June 28, 2025, where the visitation will start at 9:00 am.
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