ROLLA WILMETTA WALTER, 83

Friday, February 17, 2012

Rolla Wilmetta Walter, 83, of Rimersburg, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at her residence.
Born March 9, 1928, in Lawsonham, she was the daughter of John and Flora (Traister) Swartz.
Mrs. Walter graduated from Union High School in 1946 and studied two years at Clarion University.
She married Jacob "Jake" Claire Walter on November 5, 1947. They shared 47 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on December 8, 1994.
For 12 years Mrs. Walter worked in the glass field, working two years at Clarion Glass and 10 years with Parker Glass.
She was a member of the Lawsonham United Methodist Church where she was active in the Cherry Run church camp as the chairperson for crafts for more than 25 years.
Mrs. Walter was also a 60-year member of the Phoebe Rebekah Lodge No. 123 of Sligo.
She loved to travel and see the country. For the last 30 years she was a snowbird, spending winters in Florida. Crafts were her passion, everything from beads to plastic canvas, creating beautiful keepsakes her family will fondly treasure.
She had a gentle smile and a warm laugh for anyone she met and would gladly give of herself whenever possible. Mrs. Walter was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who will long be remembered for her selfless nature and her love and compassion for others.
Survivors include her three sons, Jacob Walter and his wife, Sally, of Sligo, Drayle Walter of Nuebo, Calif., and James Walter of Rimersburg; four daughters, Flora Bish and her husband, Robert, of Frogtown, Rita Oliver and her husband, Tony, of Conifer, Colo., Mary Ann White of Rimersburg, and Jodi Fierst and her husband, Glenn, of Mayport; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Jacob Swartz; and three sisters, Mary and Yvonne Swartz, and Lula Crisman.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, at the Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Rimersburg.
A service by the Phoebe Rebekah Lodge No. 123 of Sligo will be presented at 5:45 p.m. at the funeral home.
Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 20, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held on at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 20, 2012, at the funeral home with the Rev. Dan George officiating.
Interment will follow in Lawsonham Cemetery, Madison Township, Clarion County.
Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Walter's honor to the Cherry Run Camp, 2855 Cherry Run Road, Rimersburg, PA 16248.
To view a video tribute honoring Mrs. Walter's life or to express online condolences to the family, visit: www.bauerhillisfuneral.com.