Rosemarie Gurney, age 91 of Clay Center, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.

She was born on December 2, 1932, the daughter of Dexter and Hazel (Crout) Weir in Clay Center.  She graduated from CCCHS in 1950.

She married Clarence (Chuck) Gurney on June 3, 1951, in Clay Center.

Rosemarie had advanced schooling in Manhattan and Concordia for bookkeeping.  She was employed as a bookkeeper at Elmore Center and Beechcraft in Salina; Kloppenberg’s Insurance, and a secretary for Clay Center Public Utilities and Hundley’s Garage in Clay Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one son, Michael Gurney; three brothers, Don Weir, William Weir and James Weir; one sister, Leila Larson, and her granddaughter, Tracy Gurney.

She is survived by two sons, David Gurney (Melissa) and Gary Gurney (Kathy); one daughter-in-law, Christine Matteson (Gary); one brother, Max Weir (Mary); five grandchildren, Jessica Simmelink, Christopher Gurney, Sara Hammon, Nicole Edwards, and Steven Gurney; fourteen great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Riley Cemetery with Pastor Scott Lingle officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Kansas State School of the Blind and left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.apfunerals.com.