Rosalie Lammli

Mass of Christian Burial for Rosalie D. Lammli, age 76, of Stanton, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Stanton. Burial will be in the Stanton Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the church with, a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service. 

Home for Funerals-Stanton is in charge of arrangements.

Rosalie Lammli died on March 14, 2024, at Faith Regional Health Services after battling cancer.

Rosalie Diane Engels was born on January 2, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Duane and Ruth Engels. She grew up in Vincent, Iowa. Summers were spent walking bean fields and working on 4-H projects where she learned to cook and sew. She graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1966. Rosalie received degrees from Iowa Central Community College, Iowa State University, and later Creighton University.

Rosalie married Mark Lammli on June 13, 1970, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Duncombe, Iowa. They made their first home in Ames, Iowa, before moving to Dodge City, Kansas. While there, she worked for Kansas Veterans Services. In 1979 they returned to Mark’s hometown of Stanton where Rosalie helped Mark establish his veterinary business. She worked for Stanton Head Start and Deets Furniture.

Rosalie participated in St. Peter’s Altar Society and served for many years as religious education coordinator and educator. A lifelong supporter of Catholic education, she served on the Omaha Archdiocesan School Board, Norfolk Catholic Spirit Committee, Academic Achievement Board, and St. Peter’s Education Endowment Board. 

She was also a member of P.E.O., Chapter DF in Stanton, where she served in various offices.

Much joy came from her family. Whether being together at the farm, fishing and swimming in Canada, or playing board games and puzzles. She called times together “holy moments.” She loved having everyone come for dinner.  Rosalie enjoyed playing bridge with friends, watching the Huskers and Chiefs football teams, and quilting.  Her favorite games were Cribbage and Scrabble, which she usually won. She was known for her German potato salad and pies.

Rosalie and Mark were blessed with four sons and nine grandchildren.

Rosalie is survived by her spouse of 54 years, Dr. Mark Lammli; sons, Michael (Melissa), Jason (Tricia), John (Ashley), and Allan (Jenae); nine grandchildren include Carter, Aiden, Wyatt, Dalton, Jane, Lawson, Camille, Emmett and step-grandchild Felix Ramos.

Her mother Ruth Engels and six surviving siblings include: sisters, Carol Royster and Cathy (Ralph) Sonnickson, twin brother, James, and brothers, Steven, Daniel (Patty) and Ronald Engels, brother-in-law, Zane Laubhan and sister-in-law, Jean Pohlman.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her infant brother, David;her father, Duane Engels; brothers-in-law, Dennis Royster and Don Pohlman; sister-in-law, Betty Engels; and niece, Diane Mouchka.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Stanton County Veterans Memorial Fund or Norfolk Catholic Schools.

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