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Obituary

Rosemary Joyce "Rosie" Carman, 66, of Burlington, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born November 6, 1941, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Francis Harry "Snook" and Evelyn Lorraine Harman Walsh. On July 29, 1983, she married Carl D. Carman in Burlington. Mrs. Carman worked at Champion Spark Plug as a production operator for 34 years, retiring n 2001. She graduated as Valedictorian from Huron High School in Oakville in 1959. She was a member of SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church in West Burlington and served on the Church Parish Council. She belonged to UAW Local 1237 serving as the Union Benefits Representative. She was a member of Area Retires, Eagles Club, Mount Pleasant Moose Lodge, Burlington Gym and the 5:02 Girls Club. She enjoyed cooking and writing. Survivors include her husband; her mother of Burlington; two daughters, Robin Smith of Oquawka, IL, and Amy Mattoon of Burlington; four sons, Perry Rettig of Las Vegas, NV, and Robert Rettig, Tony Rettig and Scott Carman all of Burlington; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Romajean Messer of Mount Pleasant, Gloria Gooch of Tucson, AZ, and Lyn Salisbury and Lori Steward, both of Burlington; nieces anc nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, one son and one nephew. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hass-Thielen Funeral Home in Burlington, where family will receive friends following a 5 p.m. rosary service until 7 p.m. The Mass of the Resurrection for Mrs. Carman will be at 10 a.m. Monday at SS Mary and Patrick Catholic Church in West Burlington, with the Rev. Patrick J. Hilgendorf officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established.