Roselee J Belden's Obituary
Roselee J Belden, 94, passed away easily with her family by her side, on September 13, 2015 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse, WI.
Roselee was born May 5, 1921 to Charles and Lillian (Gonsolin) Wheeler in Plain WI. She graduated from Reedsburg High School in 1939 and La Crosse State Teachers College in 1943. She married her great love, John “Jack” Belden, in Reedsburg, WI on April 8, 1944.
A vivacious and caring woman, Roselee was all about education, athletics and health. She taught at Manitowoc Washington Jr High, Manitowoc before moving to Racine where she taught at Washington Park High School, Dominican College, and Starbucks Jr. high. She also mentored children, in some cases pulling them away from bullies on the street and taking them under her tutelage in her home, helping them with their reading skills and other schoolwork. She would ask her home health aides if they had children and, if so, would quickly appear with a Little Golden Book for those children. She bought the books by the case. She continued this after she moved to assisted living and would befriend visiting children, who would consequently seek her out with their books. Protective of her family and friends, she wanted them to remember her in her strengths as she remembered them in theirs.
Roselee is survived by her son, John C. Belden of Racine, her sister Joyce Williams (Hal) of Bakersfield, CA, sister-in-law Georgeanne Belden (Robert), sister-in-law Bobbi Wheeler of Atasadeo, CA , nieces and nephews and many dear friends of all ages.
Gone before her are her husband, John R. Belden; her parents; sisters, Phyllis Darrow and Jeanette Wheeler; brother, Joe Wheeler, and brother-in-law Robert (Bob) Belden.
Services will be at Wilson Funeral Home, 1212 Lathrop Ave, Racine, WI on September 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of the service. Private inurnment will be held following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given for an athletic scholarship in the name of John and Roselee Belden payable to Horlick High School. (% Angela Apmann at 2119 Rapids Drive, Racine, Wisconsin 53404).
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