Rosanne Fox, age 79, of Forsyth, Missouri

Kissee-Schofield-Eakins Funeral Home

15945 U.S. Hwy. 160

P.O. Box 1027

Phone:  (417) 546-6250

www.ksefuneralhome.net

Obituary

Rosanne B. (Nantz) Fox

April 11. 1943 – February 23, 2023

Rosanne Fox of Forsyth, Mo. passed from this life on February 23, 2023 at the age of 79 at her home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 3, 2023 in the Kissee-Schofield-Eakins Funeral Home Forsyth, Mo with Pastor Zohn Engelhardt officiating.  Graveside services will follow at 1:30 P.M. at the Harris Cemetery on West Hwy 76 outside Ava MO. 

Rosanne was born in Portland, Oregon on April 11, 1943 to Donald and Helen (Cole) Montgomery. Her family moved to North Powder, Oregon and bought a grocery store where she was raised. Rosanne graduated from Powder Valley High School.  She worked as a janitor at the local school for a few years. She and husband, Glen Nantz started an auction service. She met Glen Nantz in North Powder and later married. They were married for forty-two years. They had two children Kurt and Candace. 

Rosanne worked hard as a wife, mother and was the youth leader in her small church. She taught children's Sunday school, after school group and yearly Christmas play and party. Glen once said "If I find glitter in my eggs one more time I'm leaving." He must have got use to the taste of glitter because he never left. She moved to Missouri in 1994 with Glen, Candace and three grandchildren.  In 2010 after Glen's death, she met and married Ken Fox. They were married for twelve years before Ken's death.

Rosanne loved to fish, paint and garden. She attended many churches throughout her life. She loved the Lord and was looking forward to being in heaven.

Surviving family members are daughter, Candace Butler and husband, David; daughter-in-law, Marvalie Nantz; grandchildren, Leo Felix and fiancé, Edith Rampe, Miguel Felix and fiancé, Kristy Gutierrez,  Ana Felix, Nathan and Nicholas Nantz and many nieces and nephews.  

Rosanne is preceded in death by her parents; sister, DeEtte Taylor and husband, Edward; brother, Steve Montgomery; son, Kurt Nantz. 

Rosanne was a loving, kind person and will be missed by many. 

You are welcome to join us in remembering her at either or both services. 

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kissee-Schofield-Eakins Funeral Home, Forsyth, Mo.