Rosalyn Marie Chmelka was born on May 4, 1926 on a farm two miles West of Bee, Nebraska, the twelfth child of August and Anna (Moravec) Chmelka and passed away on May 10, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 6 days. She was educated in the public schools of Seward County, graduating from Bee High School in 1943 and American School in Chicago. In 1948 she continued her education at Concordia Teacher's College where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in 1959 and Master's Degree in 1971.

Her teaching career started in a rural school south of Utica in 1948. During the next 39 years she taught in District 33, Seward County, Bee Public School, Dwight Public and East Butler Public Schools. Upon retiring in May of 1988, she became a volunteer for Seward and Butler County genealogy, Seward and Butler County museums and Hruska Library of David City.

Her favorite pastimes were watching baseball (she was an avid Yankee fan), reading, gardening and collecting stamps, pencils and pens. She was a former member #1278 of the American Pencil Collectors.

Rosalyn belonged to several organizations during her lifetime including Assumption Catholic Church of Dwight, Altar Society, Parish Council, Cemetery Board, Dwight Legion Auxiliary Unit #110, Wahoo Area Retired Teachers Association, Upsilon Chapter of Rho State, Delta Kappa Gamma International, lifetime member of NSEA and NEA, lifetime member of Seward County Historical Society and the Seward County Genealogical Society, Butler County Historical Society, served on the Dwight Village Board for 14 years, was on the Board of Butler County Senior Services and served on the Board of Directors for Seward County Historical Society. Rosalyn marked graves at the Dwight Assumption Cemetery from 1991-2014. She also served as curator of the Butler County Museum. Rosalyn moved to Seward in October of 2014.

Rosalyn was preceded in death by her parents, August and Anna Chmelka; brothers, Anton Chmelka, Victor (Emma Heinzmann) Chmelka, Louis Chmelka, Joseph Chmelka; sisters, Lillian Chmelka, Mildred Chmelka, Emily (Martin) Policky, Evelyn (Frank) Makovicka, Tillie (Louis) Kucera, Mollie (Frank) Makovicka Dickerson, Gertrude (Anton) Makovicka; grandparents, John and Anna (Kobza) Chmelka, Matej and Anna (Zeman) Moravec; five nephews, Vernon Policky, Raymond Policky, Victor Chmelka, Don Makovicka, Bob Mackovicka; two nieces, Dorothy Campbell and Gladys Vrana.

Survivors cherishing her memory include three nieces, Arlene (Joe) Proskovec, David City, Mary Ann (David) Junker, Hastings, Alice Policky, Seward; three nephews, Arnold (Jeanette) Makovicka, Lincoln, David (Carol) Chmelka, Grand Island, John J. Chmelka, Grand Island. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Rosalyn.

Rosalyn's wishes were to donate her body to science, and a private committal service will be held at a later date at the Bee Catholic Cemetery. There will be a rosary and memorial mass held in her honor on July 17, 2021. Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and mass at 10 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight, NE.