Rose Mary Rinker

A viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Friday, February 16, 2018, at Brusie Funeral Home with a funeral service following at 11:00 a.m. for Rose Mary Rinker. Immediately following the funeral service will be a burial at Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Rose Mary passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in Chico, California at the age of 91. Rose Mary Rinker was born November 8, 1926, in Fletcher, Oklahoma, to Fred and Cornelia Baker. The family migrated from Oklahoma to Weed, California in the late 1930's, where Rose Mary eventually graduated from high school in 1945. She met and became friends with her loving husband, George Rinker, in Oklahoma. They were married by a Justice of the Peace in Oroville, California, in 1945. Together they raised three sons. Aside from being a homemaker, Rose Mary worked as a bookkeeper for 25 years, both in California for an accountant and Oklahoma for a jeweler. Rose Mary kept herself constantly involved with her community. She was a very active member of Church on the Esplanade for 62 years. Rose Mary served the Lord in many capacities over the years, modeling God's love and compassion every day. She was heavily involved in the Chico Chapter of Eastern Star, where she was a member for 55 years. For many years Rosemary was a very dedicated volunteer at Chico Community Hospital and, until recently, she continued to stay in touch with their Lunch Bunch group. In her retirement she also found time to travel, and volunteer at the Discovery Shoppe. She was preceded in death by her husband George; two sons, Kenneth and Tim Rinker; two brothers and three sisters. She leaves behind her son, Donald W. Rinker of Oroville; two granddaughters, Wendy Dodge (Brad) and Jodee Rinker (Jim) Berry; and two grandsons, Jason Gage (Jessica) and Thomas Rinker (Amber).