Rosemary Deiter
April 14, 1929 ~ November 2, 2020
Rosemary Haywood Deiter, 91, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Taylorville, passed away at 11:40 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
Rosemary was born April 14, 1929 in Taylorville, the daughter of Albert and Rachel (Hunt) Haywood. She graduated from Taylorville High School in 1947. Rosemary married Matthew Watchman, Jr. on December 18, 1965, and he preceded her in death March 1, 1968. Later in life she married Robert M. Deiter on May 25, 1985 at the First Presbyterian Church in Taylorville, and they enjoyed 35 years of marriage.
In her younger years, Rosemary was a homemaker, staying home to manage the household and raise her daughters. She then worked for the local telephone company and then St. Vincent’s Hospital as a switchboard operator. Rosemary then went on to work for Dyke-Clarke Insurance Agency, before retiring from Continental Grain as Secretary to the Plant Manager. She was a past-member of the First Presbyterian Church in Taylorville, and was a member of the Sewing Guild of America and the Red Hat Society. In her youth, Rosemary loved roller skating, and she was always an avid cat lover, but she especially loved the time she spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, often traveling long distances to attend their events and competitions.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Wanda (Stumm) McGlauchlen; and brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Thelma Haywood.
Rosemary is survived by her husband, Robert M. Deiter of Glen Carbon; daughter, Valerie (husband, Doug) Rodden of Troy; son-in-law, Kenneth (wife, Cindi) McGlauchlen of Lady Smith, WI; step-children, Linda Olsen of Taylorville, Kenneth Watchman of FL, Cindy (husband, Ray) South of Taylorville, Scott Deiter of Machesney Park, DeAnne (husband, Mike) Rogers of Plano, TX, Rhonda (husband, Gerald) Meinert of Freeport, Roberta Stogdill of Pompano Beach, FL, and Susan (husband, David) Edge of Rockford; 17 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother, Arthur (wife, Elaine) Haywood of Port Orchard, WA; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive guests from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Shafer-Perfetti & Assalley Funeral Home, 202 W. Franklin Street, Taylorville, IL 62568. In following CDC guidelines, 25 guests will be allowed in the funeral home at a time, and the wearing of masks is recommended. A private family ceremony will be held, followed by interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. You are invited to watch a livestream of Rosemary’s ceremony at:
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Heart Association, 208 S. LaSalle St. Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604, or American Cancer Society, 4215 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences to the family.
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Rosemary was such a sweet lady. After her mother died, she would send me notes occasionally as she knew we had been friends when I was teaching and she worked in the cafeteria. Her mother also took my adult sewing classes — always learning and working on something. May you be comforted by your faith and good memories.
I will miss Rosemary, my sister, as she has been a part of my life for 91 years! One of the last great times Elaine and I had with Rosemary and Bob was the trip we took to Hawaii with them. We’ve always felt welcome in their home and enjoyed their company. With love and sympathy to Bob, Valerie and Doug and all of Rosemary’s friends and relatives. We wish that we could make the trip from Washington to be there for her memorial but will be with all of you in spirit.
Arthur & Elaine
I was a Taylorville High classmate of Rosemary’s and we have been friends since that time in our lives. It was always a good time when we had the opportunity to visit with each other. Bob and her family are in our prayers during this time of grieving. The size of the remaining members of the class of 1947 are shrinking with each death.