Rosellen “Rosie” N. Wainscott, age 96 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Medicalodge of Butler. She was born February 27, 1928 to Wayne W. And Hazel Crithfield Walker in Ballard, Missouri.
Rosie, one of two children, was born, raised and lived most of her life in the Ballard Community before moving to Butler, Missouri later in life. She attended grade school at Fairview and then Ballard High School where she graduated in 1945 as valedictorian. Rosie continued her education at Warrensburg and then taught school at Edwards and Bryant for 2 years. She went to Bethel Church as a child and then Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church for over 80 years.
Rosie loved to serve. She served the Lord, the customers at Staley’s General Store in Ballard during her younger years and as the Ballard 4-H project leader for many years. Rosie attended LPN school at the age of 45 and then served countless patients while working at Bates County Memorial Hospital for 37 years until she retired at the age of 82 and also at the local food pantry as a volunteer until the age of 90. On April 10, 1948 she was united in marriage to John Les Wainscott at the preacher’s house in Montrose, Missouri and to this union, three children were born, Candace, Mike and Joy. They embraced raising their children with strong christian, hard working values and then later spoiling their grandchildren. Her and Les enjoyed being part of the 49s card group, playing pitch with her friends and family, being members of the “Apple Dumplings Gang” square dance club, and going out to eat with their friends. Their social calendar was rarely empty.
Rosie was known as the best cook in Bates County for her “Grandma Rosie” meatballs, fried chicken and blackberry cobbler, in fact, she was featured in the newspaper. Many of her home cooked meals were enjoyed with her kids in the crop fields after Les returned from a day of work in Kansas City.
Rosie touched so many lives in a positive manner. Her wish was for all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to remember that God is overall and to attend church.
Rosie is survived by her children, Candace Ann Sutton of Butler, Missouri, John “Mike” Wainscott of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Joy Leslie Yost of Harvest, Alabama; seven grandchildren, Eric Sutton (wife Nancy children Claire and Lincoln), Shandra Miller (husband Steven children Skyler, Tanna and Tucker), Carin Saverino (husband Joe children Ryan, Jenna and Alayna), Katie Curry (husband Andy daughters, Addison Moore and Ella Curry), Maggie Ford (husband Casey children Kipton and Kendyl), Michael Wainscott (wife Tiffany children Clay and Eden) and Joshua Yost (wife Hillary children Piper, Mackenzie and Sadie); and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 51 years, Les Wainscott; her brother, Gerald (Victor) Walker; sons-in-law, Dick Sutton and Steve Yost; and many other beloved relatives.
