Rozilla Kay Sadler Obituary (1942

Rozilla "Rozi" Kay Sadler, 78 of Agency passed away at 3:35 P.M. Sunday July 11, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Hospice in Ottumwa. Visitation will be Thursday July 15, 2021 from 10 to 11AM prior to the service. A Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday July 15, 2021 at Cranston Family Funeral Home, Eldon with Pastor Dave Bowden officiating. Memorials to the Senior Meal Center in Eldon may be left at the Funeral Home or mailed to the family at 1236 SE Bianca St., Hillsboro, OR 97123. Rozi was born November 8, 1942 in Ottumwa to Lewis and Mary Turner Chickering and married Ernest Lee Sadler on April 7, 1959 in Missouri. He passed away November 3, 2014. Rozi grew up on a farm near Agency where she raised prizewinning 4H cows. She graduated from Cardinal High School, worked as a grocery store clerk and attended Clinton Community College from which she received an associate degree in education. In 1979 Ernest and Rosie move to Twin Falls, Idaho and purchased a Karmel Korn store. They spent over 30 years in Idaho where they had many successful entrepreneurial adventures. In 2009 they decided it was time to retire and come back to Iowa to be closer to family. They moved to Douds and lived there until Ernest's death in 2014 and then Rozi moved to Agency. While living at Douds she was a cook at the Senior Center in Eldon and entertained on a regular basis with her comedy and dancing. Left to cherish her memory is a son, Sean Sadler of Iowa City, a daughter, April Sadler of Hillsboro OR, a brother, Mike Chickering (Teresa) of Agency, a sister, Marianne Klicker of Agency, three grandchildren, Sykala Sadler of Iowa City and Taylor and Brooke Nieman both of Portland, OR, several nieces, nephews and many friends. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by brother, John Chickering, a sister- in-law, Janice Chickering and a brother-in-law, Harry Klicker.