Funeral services Rosalie Ann Fry, 81 year-old Corn resident, will be held Friday, July 9, 2021, 10:00 A.M. at Corn Mennonite Brethren Church with Tim Sandy officiating. Burial will follow in Corn Mennonite Brethren Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Rose was born May 21, 1940, in Corn to Frank and Anna (Goosen) Kliewer and passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Corn Heritage Village of Corn. Rose was raised and attended school in Corn and graduated from Corn Bible Academy.
She was saved at the age of 8 during a revival meeting on the church parking lot in a tent. Rose was baptized at the age of 10 in a farm creek by Rev. J.P. Kliewer. On June 3, 1960, she married Charles Irving Fry in Corn.
Charles was in the military so they followed him where ever he was stationed. With Charles gone a lot the responsibility of raising their three children was left up to Rose, so she had to lean on the Lord for guidance. They had lived in Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas and back to Oklahoma where they made a lot of new friends along the way.
Rose was a wife and mother foremost but later worked as a nurse’s aide in several hospitals, a medication aide with several nursing homes and also a physical therapist aide at Corn Heritage Village. Rose enjoyed shopping, playing cards and spending time with family and friends.
Rose is survived by her husband of 61 years, Charles Fry of their home in Corn; her three children, Rachelle Epp and husband, Randy of Corn, Scott Fry and wife, Kristie of Lincoln, Montana, and Shawn Fry and wife, Jeanna of Park City, Montana. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Rayden Epp and wife, Kristin of Weatherford, Raelyn Stevens and husband, Tanner of Haviland, Kansas, Rusty Epp and wife, Mikayla of Clinton, Josh Fry and wife, Dani of Lincoln, Montana, Justin Fry of Lincoln, Montana and Cooper Fry of Park City, Montana; three great-grandsons, Harrison Epp, Charlie Epp and Theodore Epp; one greatgranddaughter, Rilyn Stevens; one sister-in-law, Martha Kliewer; three nephews; three nieces; and numerous family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Orlando Kliewer and Eldon Kliewer and wife, Dottie.