Emily Jo Rosette

Emily Jo made her journey to the heavenly skies surrounded by family on the evening of September 23, 2024 as the sun and clouds set into beautiful cotton candy skies, and surrounded her in everlasting peace. 

Emily was born on October 30, 1939 in Crawford, CO to Robert A. Harper and Edna M. Riddle. She was the second youngest of 7 siblings, those being 4 sisters, and 3 brothers. From oldest to youngest being Twyla, Lloyd, Lila, Nelda, Robert “Pug”, Colene, Emily, and Jack. She was very family oriented and loved her siblings dearly. As her father searched for work across Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico while in her adolescent years, they lived many places before settling in Evansville, WY and officially establishing Wyoming as home when she was 8 years old. 

After the tragic loss of her mother when Emily was just 18 years old, she made the journey to California between the ages of 18-21 where she welcomed her first born child, Neil Harper in 1961. The two of them made their way back to Wyoming, where she soon met the love of her life, and future husband, John H. Rosette in 1966. She loved telling the story of how they met, and would often go dancing at the Beacon club, and how they instantly knew it was love at first sight. Five years later, they together welcomed their daughter, Mary Walter into the world in 1971. Now with their family complete, Emily and John headed to Jackson Hole, WY to get married in November 1978. 

Together their family of four made Glenrock, WY home for 40 years, where Emily made a career of industrial and residential cleaning for the Glenrock Public Library, and many local clients. Her small town of Glenrock, WY holds many memories for Emily, from Deer Creek Days, frequent family outings and back road drives up the mountain, their home that was always filled with so much love, aromas of her husband’s one of a kind baking and cooking, and the time spent with loved ones. 

Emily and John enjoyed spending most of their time in the outdoors and shared many countless memories of lake and creek fishing, hunting, rock hounding, and gardening at home; as well as amongst their beloved friends Louise and Orville Hakalo with whom they shared a beautiful gardening plot on Glenrock mountain. They also enjoyed sharing the tradition of seasonal chokecherry and apple picking with family, and spending their free time with their two grandchildren, Shawnee and Tyke going on frequent picnics, watching rodeos at South Rec, many mountain and back road adventures, and spoiling them any way they could as they were the complete apples of their eye. Always by their side, you could also find their two sidekicks, Pincher and Sweet Pea. 

Emily’s strong willed, spit fire, witty spirit and sense of humor will be forever missed by those who have been blessed to know and love her. We are grateful in knowing her sweetheart, John no longer has to be “always waiting on this woman,” as he loved to say now that their souls are together again. 

Among those to welcome her to her eternal resting place include her mother and father Edna M. Riddle and Robert A. Harper; her husband John H. Rosette; Siblings Twyla Allen, Lloyd Harper, Robert “Pug” Harper, Nelda Harper, Jack Harper, Lila Richards, and Bobbie “Colene” Stoneking. As well as numerous beloved family pets whom she loved dearly. 

Emily is leaving behind two children, Neil (Carol) Harper of Glenrock, Mary (Rick) Walter of Casper; two grandchildren Shawnee (Nate) LaJeunesse, Tyke (Olivia) Walter of Casper; four great grandchildren Jaiden, Maya, Kiernan, and Killian; along with a few nieces, nephews, and friends. 

In honor of Emily, the family would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions, and Garden Square Assisted Living. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either establishment.