Rosemary Elaine Thomas was born Sept. 19, 1942, to Beryl and Edith (Kremer) Conner in Lincoln.
She attended Milford High School, graduating in 1960. After high school, Rosemary graduated from Betty Bon modeling school in Lincoln. She then worked as a model for Gold’s Department Store in downtown Lincoln. She then attended NBI and acquired a degree as a legal secretary. She then worked for the Seward County Attorney’s office.
On April 28, 1962, Rosemary was united in marriage to Stanley M. Thomas in Milford. Rosemary was a self-employed porcelain artist in Milford for 50 years. During that time, she also spent 10 years as a realtor for HOME Real Estate out of Lincoln. During that time, she was a member of the Milford Chamber of Commerce, serving as president in 2005. She enjoyed acrylic and water color painting. She also liked flowers, gardening, sewing and cooking. Rosemary passed away April 25, 2026, in Seward, at the age of 83 just prior to her 64th wedding anniversary on April 28.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley Thomas of Seward; son, Jon (Deb) Thomas of Elkhorn; granddaughters, MacKenzie Thomas of Norman, Oklahoma, and Brianna Thomas of Elkhorn; son, Doug (Shawn) Thomas of Seward; grandchildren, Jessa Thomas and Jaydn Thomas, of Seward, Caleb Bukacek of Lincoln; brother, James Conner of York; sister-in-law, Verla Thomas of Lincoln; sister-in-law, Jean Becker of Surprise Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Beryl and Edith Conner; and in-laws, Walter and Cecilia Thomas, Pleasant Dale; brother-in-law, Bernard Becker and brother-in-law, Clint Thomas.
The memorial service was April 30 at Hillcrest Evangelical Free Church in Seward with a private committal at the Pleasant Dale Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested in care of the Thomas family.
Arrangements by Volzke Funeral Home.
