Rosemary Sakis

Rosemary Sakis was born Mary Barbara Sakis to Tony and Amelia (Fisher) Sakis on August 3, 1943 and died on July 13, 2025 at Medicalodge of Goddard.  She was 81 years old.

She was the oldest of eight children and the oldest grandchild of Emil and Clara (Buscher) Fisher, who were blessed with 64 more grandchildren, the youngest born in 1981. Mary Barbara was raised in Garden Plain and went to St Anthony's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Garden Plain High School in 1961. In the Fall of 1961, she started college at Sacred Heart College (now Newman University) while living at home. She entered the Precious Blood Convent (now known as the Adorers of the Blood of Christ) in September of 1962, choosing the name Sister Rosemary. She got her BA from Sacred Heart College in 1966. She taught 1st grade at St Edwards in Carlsbad, New Mexico from 1966-1969. From 1969-1972 she taught Music and Religion at St Mary's in David City, Nebraska. From 1972-1975 she taught Music and Religion at All Saints in Wichita, Kansas. From 1975 to 1979 she lived back at the convent and worked on Music composition and arranging while obtaining her Masters in Music Theory and Composition from Wichita State University in 1977. From 1979-1981 she worked in Parish Ministry at St Columba in Conception, Missouri.  In 1981-1982 she lived back at the convent.  In 1982-1983 she lived at a property on Denmark Street in Wichita that the convent owned and substitute taught in various schools including Christ the King. In 1983-1987 she was back at the convent and was the director of liturgy and worked on composition. She left the Convent in the late 1980s but retained the name Rosemary because of her many published hymns and other music she had composed. She moved to the Dallas, Texas area and taught in various public schools for years. After retirement, she moved to an apartment in Goddard across from Medicalodge.

She enjoyed volunteering at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Goddard. Rosemary moved into Medicalodge of Goddard in early 2015. 

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, sisters Sylvia Pinaire and Gloria Mosebey, many aunts and uncles and four cousins. Rosemary is survived by her sisters Kathy Bridges Otoupal of Carlsbad, NM; Evelyn (Chris) Cranmer of Wichita, KS; brothers Tony Joe of Palmer, AK; Paul of Victoria, KS; Don (Beverly) of Palmer, AK; brothers-in-law, Dennis Mosebey of Emporia, KS and Fred Pinaire of Wichita, KS.

Left to cherish the memories of "Aunt Rosie" aka "Uncle Bus" or "Stir" are 22 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and great nephews and great greats. They will remember her love of music and her Catholic Faith that she instilled in them.

Special thanks go to her niece Heidi and her husband Jeff Jack and brother-in-law Dennis Mosebey for all the care they provided for Rosemary.  She is also survived by Aunts Patty Renner, Joan Stuhlsatz and Mary Kay Fisher.

A Rosary for Rosemary will be said at 10:00 a.m. with the Funeral Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at Saint Anthony’s Church in Garden Plain, Kansas on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Inurnment at Saint Anthony Cemetery in Garden Plain, Kansas will be at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been set up with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School music department to further the love of music that Rosemary had. Donations can be sent to: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School (645 N 119th St W. Wichita, KS 67235).

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