Rosemary Southcombe Schuerman Lichtenwalner passed away August 4, 2013, at the Meadows Memory Care Center in Spring Green. Daughter of Edwin and Ina Southcombe, she was born July 14, 1924, and grew up on the family farm in Illinois. While working for DuPont Armory during World War II, she met and married Lyle Schuerman. Rosemary and Lyle later moved back to his childhood home near Twin Bluffs, WI, where they ran the Twin Bluffs Cheese Factory until Lyle's retirement. Rosemary also worked for JC Penney and the M & I Bank in Richland Center. Lyle preceded her in death October of 2004. Rosemary relocated to Sauk City where she met and married Harley Lichtenwalner.


Rosemary is survived by her husband, Harley Lichtenwalner; her children, Scott Schuerman of Cottage Grove, Marie (Michael) Kaesbauer of Green Bay, and Karen (Timothy) Coyle of Spring Green; eight grandchildren, Haddie Holmes, Michael (Shannon) Head, Brian Schuerman, Shannan (Emma) Stephens, Eric Stephens, Chris (Jamie) Stephens, Ben (Missy) Line, and Adam Kaesbauer; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Gay Friel of Platteville; sister-in-law, Lois (Jim) Hopkins of Monticello; numerous nieces and nephews; and her extended step-family, Karen (Bruce) Fuchs of Merrimac, Debra (Mark) Kukalis and Karl Lichtenwalner, both of Pennsylvania.


In addition to Lyle, she was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Schuerman; and grandsons, Stephen and Kurt Schuerman.


A Memorial Service will be held at FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Sauk City, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013 with Pastor Bill Kapp officiating. Friends may call at the church, one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at a later date in the Sextonville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Alzheimer's Association or the Theresa Kanable Straub Fund, in memory of Rosemary.


Rosemary's family thanks the staff at the Meadows Memory Facility in Spring Green for the wonderful care they provided for Rosemary. Your expertise, compassion and companionship enhanced her final years of dealing with Alzheimers.


John 14:1-4 "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going."