Rosalie J. Wallace

Rosalie J. Wallace, 90 of Tipton died at 3:18 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born on December 15, 1926 in Ambia, Indiana to Rex & Ruth (Hallock) Van Allen.  She married William D. Wallace on January 15, 1960 and he preceded her in death on October 29, 2004.

Rosalie had worked as a secretary at Boyer Insurance Agency in Kempton and had also been the organist at Kempton Christian Church.  She was a member of Fairfield Christian Church.  Rosalie was a 1945 graduate of Clarks Hill High School and graduated from Lincoln Christian College in Illinois.

Survivors include two step-sons, Dennis P. Wallace, Westfield and Rodney D. Wallace and wife Cindy, Kokomo; one brother, Rich Van Allen and wife Shirley, Clarks Hill and one sister, Rosemond Davis, California; six step-grandchildren and 16 step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one step-daughter, Marjorie L. Wise and one step-great-great-grandson Grayson Jacob William Collins.

Rosalie’s funeral will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Sprague presiding and burial to follow in Kempton Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Monday.

Memorial contributions in Rosalie’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5635 West 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278.