Rose Teresa Arnoldy, age 57, died early Monday morning on February 8, 2010 at her home. She was born on October 13, 1952 in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Edmund and Adeline (Mick) Arnoldy.
She grew up in Tipton and graduated from Tipton High School in 1970. Following graduation, she attended Marymount College in Salina KS where she graduated in 1974 with an elementary teaching degree. She later earned her masters degree in library science at Fort Hays State University. She taught in Hanover, Liberal, Seneca, Marysville, and Tipton elementary schools.
When she was no longer teaching, she worked at a bakery in Topeka, Farm Service Agency in Hutchinson, ceramic shop in Salina, Dollar General Store in Arkansas City. Arnoldy was a librarian at St. Theresa’s in Hutchinson, Nickerson Public Library, and Great Bend Public Library. She also spent several years in Des Moines, Iowa first as volunteer with the Sisters of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in the Seeds of Hope program. She later worked in a St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store, volunteered at the office of Anawim Housing and served on the breakfast food truck for the homeless of the city. When she moved back to Kansas, she began working for CPI in Great Bend in November 2008 until present time.
She also had many hobbies that she enjoyed. She was very interested in keeping up her family tree. Whenever she was among family, she would search out details to keep her records updated. Quilting was especially enjoyable as she would make items for her many nieces and nephews and friends. She liked to give baked items for Christmas and enjoyed sharing them with relatives and friends. Gardening was also high on her list.
She was a member of St Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, and a member of the D of I of the Prince of Peace Parish. In association with the Great Bend Public Library, she was an officer of the Friends of the Library (FOL).
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, and her sister Sara (Arnoldy) Deneke. She is survived by her brother, Francis (Donna) Arnoldy and brother in law Tom Deneke, by her sisters, Sylvia (Greg) Ringler, Helen (Kim) Hullman, Lucy Arnoldy, Maxine Arnoldy, by eleven nieces and nephews and 6 great nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be from 1:00 to 7:00 pm with Vigil and Rosary at 7:00 pm, Friday, February 12 at the Minnis Chapel in St John; funeral mass at St John the Apostle Catholic Church in St John at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 13th; burial following at Fairview Cemetery in St. John.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Great Bend Public Library dedicated to the FOL or mass intentions and can be sent in care of: Minnis Chapel, PO Box 34, St John KS 67576. Condolences to the family may be made on line to www.minnischapel.net.
Minnis Chapel
P. O. Box 34
St. John, Kansas 67576
February 10, 2010
