Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Brooks, Wisconsin. Father Daniel Kelly will officiate. Interment will be at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Town of New Chester, Adams County, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church.

Rosemary was born March 30, 1924 in Ottawa, Illinois to Frank and Rose (Bednariak) Svoboda. She grew up and attended school in Ottawa. Rosemary worked at a dentist office and later at a luminous dial factory before marrying Bruno Steponkus on September 7, 1946 in Ottawa, Illinois. They moved to Waukegan, IL for two years before moving to White Creek in 1948. Rosemary ran the pickle factory White Creek, and was a waitress at the Friendship Café – the whole time while maintaining a farm in White Creek. She later worked as a custodian at the Friendship Post Office and the Adams VFW.

Rosemary enjoyed gardening, reading, ceramics, sewing, and spending time with her family.

Rosemary was a member of the Ladies VFW Aux., she was an active volunteer with the VFW Ladies Aux. outreach program at Villa Pines and the Tomah VA for veterans, and the St. Ann’s Catholic Church.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bruno; 7 brothers and sisters; one grandson, Greg McLain.

Sister: Lois Brinkman of Chandler, AZ

Grandchild: Kathleen (Daniel) O'Neal of Maple Grove, MN