Rosanne SimanRosanne (Rosie) Siman of Springfield, Missouri died November 12, 2017. She was born on September 2, 1929 in Springfield, Missouri. She was the only child of Ruth and George Sprague. Ruth worked for the Milking Shorthorn Society and was active in the First Baptist Church and George was an engineer for the Frisco Railroad. She attended Rountree Elementary, Jarrett Junior High and Senior High School (now Central High School). She married Ely Earl (Si) Siman, Jr. on September 7, 1947. The service was recorded on a vinyl record.Rosie was a loving mother and partner with Si in the music industry. She was actively involved in many organizations in Springfield including the Cox Hospital Auxiliary where she served as past President, the Junior League of Springfield, Springfield-Greene County History Museum, the Ralph Foster Museum and Si Siman Music Room at the College of the Ozarks, Southwest Missouri Museum Associates (Twentieth Century Art Group) and was a member of Hickory Hills Country Club. During her service to the Junior League, Rosie, and other members, performed the puppet show Charlotte's Web for all the Springfield Public Elementary Schools. She was a member of King's Way United Methodist Church as well as a past member of St. Paul United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and played piano for Sunday school classes. Rosie developed a passion for music at a young age, learning piano, which she loved and shared with those around her. At age three, her father (who played piano at the silent movies) had her standing on a stool beside him and singing while he accompanied her on the piano. She played and enjoyed a wide variety of music and at many holiday gatherings the family would sing while she played the music. There are many fond memories of friends, colleagues and performers that she and Si met and hosted, often at their home Rosi Acres, during his career promoting radio shows at KWTO and The Ozark Jubilee television show. A special moment was the night she and Si were honored with a Grammy for the song "Always on My Mind" written by Wayne Carson and recorded by Willie Nelson (among others). Other hobbies and interests included antiquing, bridge and gin rummy, playing games, golf, tennis, camping, floating and travel. She was preceded in death by her parents Ruth and George, and her husband, Si. She is survived by her children, Susan Winn and husband Sam, Jayne Chowning and husband Randle, Scott Siman and wife Teresa, and honorary son, Robert Johnson. She is also survived by grandchildren, Betsy Miller and husband Randy, Wendy Murphy and husband Larry, Chad Estes, Rosie Yakob and husband Faris, Lillian Keil and husband Jason, and Marion Siman; and her great-grandchildren Nick and Kevin Murphy, Luke Chowning (and his mother Dee), and Simon, Porter and Vera Bea Keil.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the History Museum on the Square, the CoxHealth Auxiliary and the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the .The family would like to thank all those who helped with her care including The Gardens Memory Care and Good Shepherd Hospice. A celebration of her life will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Visitation will start at 10am with a service at 11am on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Burial will follow afterward at Hazelwood Cemetery.