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Beloved wife, mother of two, grandmother of five and great grandmother of ten. Born July 25, 1925 in Snyder, Texas to L.M. and Lois Bynum. Mona passed away on August 25, 2019 at N. Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Mona is survived by Kendell (Ken) Rosfeld. Ken and his wife Sally reside in Tampa, Florida. Mona was preceded in death by her parents, L.M. and Lois Bynum, her husband Emanuel (Monty) Rosfeld and her daughter, Sheryl Nilsson. Mona’s siblings include Carolyn Blundy (deceased), Donna Gloyna, her twin sister, Mary Lou Morris, Janice Coley and Stanley Bynum (deceased). Her Grandchildren include Kristen Rosfeld, Jason Rosfeld and his wife Heather, Rebecca Renfroe and her husband Victor, Tom Welch and his wife Karen, and Jennifer Roehrman and her husband Chad. Her great grandchildren include Avery Hadik-Barkoczy, Beau Bernheisel, Luke Renfroe, Victoria Welch, Lauren Welch, Rebekah Welch, John Roehrman, Joshua Roehrman, Katie Roehrman, and Andy Roehrman. Born in the West Texas oil fields, Mona’s early life was filled with the joy of a large family growing up in Texas, in the early part of the twentieth century. From the Depression years to World War II, to men landing on the Moon, Mona experienced in her own words, “a long and wonderful life”. For example during WWII, she served her country with many other young women of her age, as an aircraft riveter (which she often referred to as her “Rosie the Riveter” years). Mona was married to the love of her life, Monty, at the chapel at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas on September 25, 1945. As a military wife, Mona lived in many exotic places including Puerto Rico, Panama, various military bases in Texas, San Francisco, Connecticut, and Ft. Hancock, New Jersey. Mona was known as a kind, gentle, loving and giving person. There was never a person who met Mona who was a stranger or who didn’t soon became a friend. Mona was known for her fitness. Her son Ken fondly remembers childhood years in San Francisco when Mona would be in front of the TV exercising with Jack Lalane (and his famous white German Sheppard, “Shadow”) using an elastic exercise band for strength training. Mona loved dancing to all kinds of music and even continued to dance for hours on end, up until late last year. As an Army Officer’s wife, Mona spent many enjoyable evenings at Ft. Hancock hosting large gatherings at their home on base. No other officers on base dared to miss a party at the Rosfelds. Mona loved life as a Texan and as a rancher, but above all as a patriotic American Citizen. For many years, she and Monty ran a 22,000 acre ranch in the Queen’s Mountains in New Mexico, helping to raise cattle, and the Bynum family’s race horses. Mona will be missed by her family and all who have ever known her. We rest in the assurance that she is forever in the presence of Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior.

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Mona Rosfeld

July 25, 1925 - August 25, 2018