Bobbie Rosmarine Obituary (1938 - 2024)

Roberta “Bobbie” Ann Rosmarine, of Overland Park, KS died on May 18, 2024 at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family. Throughout her happy life she brought love and happiness to everyone around her. Bobbie was born on January 19, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Gertie and Sam Gladstone who described her as "the light of their lives". She was the older sister to Carol (Gladstone) Yarmo who was seven years younger than her. The two sisters were extremely close throughout their entire lives and loved their Saturday lunches and shopping with their mother. Bobbie often referred to her as her "baby" sister even when Carol was in her seventies! She attended J.C. Nichols Elementary School and later graduated from Southwest High School in 1956. She worked at Emery Bird Thayer Department Store in downtown Kansas City for several years before beginning a long career at The Jones Store in Overland Park, where she was known as a friend to all. Bobbie met her adoring husband Jerry Rosmarine in 1958 on a double date even though they were paired with the opposite couple. That did not deter what would become a truly great love story. They were married the next year and their love for each other continued growing over 64 wonderful years of marriage. Their love and devotion to each other was a shining example of what marriage should be. Bobbie was a wonderful mother and took tremendous pride in raising their beautiful daughter, Sheila, who was the absolute joy of her life. Sheila described her mother as "the best mother a girl could have". Bobbie and Jerry were very close with their relatives, Bob and Carol Yarmo and Bob and Stella Hoffman. Bobbie had a major impact on all their lives and she and Jerry were like a second set of parents to each of their nieces and nephews. Bobbie's smile was electric and had a great zest for life. She made friends everywhere she went affectionately calling each person “hun”. She and Jerry had a large group of friends and it was Bobbie who was the glue that kept them all together. She enjoyed traveling, playing Mah Jong and Pan, and eating out with their many friends. She lived every day to the fullest and was a truly happy and loving person. Jerry remained by her side daily and gave her love and companionship throughout their entire lives together. She is preceded in death by her niece Stephanie Boresow and her brother-in-law Bob Hoffman. She is survived by her husband Jerry, daughter Sheila, sister Carol Yarmo, brother-in-law Bob Yarmo, sister-in-law Stella Hoffman, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery Chapel, 1901 Blue Ridge Blvd, Independence, MO 64052. Burial to follow in Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery. To join by zoom, please email zoom2@louismemorial.com for link and passcode. Shiva will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66209. Contributions in Bobbie’s memory may be made to: The KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU Endowment – Alzheimer’s Research, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., MS 3012, Kansas City, KS 66160 or www.kualzheimer.org) and Village Shalom’s Financial Assistance Fund at the following address: Village Shalom – Attention: Development, 5500 West 123rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66209.