BORN

1948

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Langevin El Paraiso Funeral Home - Yakima

1010 West Yakima Ave

Yakima, Washington

Rosa Curtis (Purdy) Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 30, 2016.

Rosa J. Curtis (Purdy), born Dec. 6, 1948, passed away at her home in Harrah Nov. 28, 2016, at the age of 67. She was a devoted mother and sister to all family and friends. She was loved and will be missed by all.

Preceded in death by mother and father, Jean and Clyde Purdy, her daughter Jessie and her son Doug, four brothers, Dale, David, Billy, and Donnie, and two sisters, Karen, and Jill.

Survived by one son, Richard Curtis, four brothers, Clyde Jr., Ronnie, Jack, and Jamie, four sisters, Roberta, Kathy, Florence, and Alta, and grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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