Submitted by: John C. Monk
Rosetta
Kepplin
Feb. 20, 1921 - Feb. 22, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Rosetta (Amentrout) Kepplin, 89, of South Bend,
passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010, in her home. She was
born on February 20, 1921, in LaPorte, Indiana, to the late Otis
and Minerva Amentrout. Rosetta is survived by her sons, Lynn B.
(Pam) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Kevin E. (Angie) Kepplin of
South Bend; five grandchildren, Melanie Fugate, Heather, Krystal,
Kevin (Gene) and Gabe Kepplin; a step-grandson, Robbie Baker; and
by four great-grandchildren, Real, Faith, Destiny and Tristan.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Kepplin, in
October 1970. Rosetta worked as a housekeeper for Memorial
Hospital, The County City Building in South Bend, and Associates
before retiring. She spent most of her life working and raising
two teenage boys after the death of her husband. She was able to
spend the years of her life at home, where her youngest son and
his wife and family made it possible for her to do so, by moving
in to take care of her. Funeral services for Rosetta will be held
at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2010, in the Kaniewski Funeral
Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend. Friends may visit for two
hours prior to the services. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's
Association , 9135 N. Meridian St., Ste. B-4, Indianapolis,
IN 46209-7109. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on February 23, 2010