Funeral arrangements have been announced for quilter and community volunteer Rosaetta Fields, who was 73 when she passed away Sunday.
Cremation is planned with memorial services to be scheduled later.
Fields was born in 1947 in Kennett, Missouri and moved to Emporia in 1999 after time spent in Grand Rapids and Rockford, Michigan. She was a member of the Ball-McColm Post 5 American Legion Auxiliary, Emporia Regional Quilters Guild and Newman Regional Health Auxiliary.
Fields is survived by a son, two brothers, a sister, three step-sons and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society of the Flint Hills or the American Heart Foundation. Roberts-Blue-Barnett is handling arrangements.
6 am Tuesday: Local quilter, community volunteer Rosaetta Fields passes away
Funeral services are pending for Rosaetta Fields, who passed away Sunday.
Fields was an active quilter and spearheaded what was originally called Quilts of Valor, a program honoring local and area veterans through the creation and donation of quilts as part of Emporia’s All Veterans Tribute activities. The name was later changed to Quilts of Gratitude, but Fields was still the driving force behind the event.
Fields was also heavily involved in the Newman Regional Health Auxiliary unit as a volunteer and event organizer.
