Mary Margaret Rosetta Barngrover Werth Colson

1944 - 2020  (76 years)

• Name	Mary Margaret Rosetta Barngrover Werth Colson
  Birth	25 May 1944	Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Dec 2020
  Cremation
  Person ID	I24518	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Victor Frank Rosetta, Sr.
  Mother	May Elizabeth Kinney Rosetta
  Family ID	F7007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Richard Barngrover, Sr.
  Divorce	YES
  Children	1. Richard Barngrover, Jr.   2. Margie Barngrover Delfelder   3. Martha (Mara) Barngrover Phelps
  Family ID	F8627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Alois J Werth   d. 1996
  Marriage	1993
  Family ID	F8628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Dennis Lynn Colson
  Family ID	F8629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 May 1944 - Osage City, Osage County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Colson, Mary Mary Colson (Rosetta) Margaret Mary Margaret (Rosetta) Colson, 76, of Rossville, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born May 25, 1944, in Osage City, Kansas, the daughter of Victor Frank Rosetta Sr. and Mae Elizabeth (Kinney) Rosetta. She received a high school diploma from Osage City High School in 1962. Mary was employed as a switchboard operator for Memorial Hospital and later for Meninger’s [sic Menninger’s] Hospital. Ms. Colson was a member of Most Pure Heart Catholic Church of Topeka. Mary married Richard Barngrover Sr. – they later divorced. She then married Alois J. Werth Jr. in 1993. He preceded her in death in 1996. She later married Dennis Colson – he survives. Other survivors include her children, Richard Barngrover Jr. (Sharon) of Berryton, KS, Margie Delfelder (Joe) of Topeka, KS and Martha “Mara” Phelps (John) of Gallatin, TN; grandchildren SSgt. Richard Barngrover III (Amber) of Fountain, CO, Dr. Brian Barngrover (Dana) of Nacogdoches, TX, and Lane Phelps of Gallatin, TN; great-grandchildren Gavin and Brayden Barngrover of Fountain, CO and Elizabeth and Jacob Barngrover of Nacogdoches, TX; siblings Marjorie McDonald of Topeka, Victor Frank Rosetta Jr. of Kimberly City, MO, and John Rosetta of Tecumseh, KS; nieces and nephews Victor Rosetta III, Ramona McDonald, Lori Wood, Martin Rosetta, and Amy Warren. She was preceded in death by her brother Fred Rosetta. Mary enjoyed bowling, bingo, playing cards, visiting the casino and spending time with her family. She also enjoyed traveling – she visited Italy with her sister where she met relatives and traveled throughout Europe. She was an avid K-State fan and enjoyed watching football and basketball. Mary was cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Society, 5720 SW 21st, Topeka, KS 66604. Dove Cremations and Funerals – Southwest Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.DoveTopeka.com