| June Phyllis Rosenquist |
The Phonograph-Herald | July 2, 2025
June Phyllis Rosenquist, 96, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of St. Paul, received her angel wings on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Reverend Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass.
Cassandra Rickertsen, Vanessa Rickertsen, Zachary Rickertsen, Ezekiel “Zeke” Rosenquist, Amy Schlichting, and Andrea Rosenquist-Bishop will be the lectors.
Megan Kelly and Ryan Rosenquist will be the gift bearers.
Dan Nielsen will sing. Linda Kezeor will play the piano.
Selections will included “Here I Am, Lord,” “Ave Maria,” and “On Eagle’s Wings.”
The recorded selections will be “I Can Only Imagine” by Mercy Me.
Zachary Rickertsen will be the urn bearer.
Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in York.
A Celebration of Life will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the American Legion Club in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul Legion Post 119 Baseball Program or The Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, Arizona 85014.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
June was born on August 20, 1928, in York, the daughter of Frank and Altha Henning. She graduated with the Class of 1946 from York High School.
June was united in marriage to Eugene M. Rosenquist on November 20, 1948 and the couple welcomed six children while in York, one of whom died in infancy. In 1964, the family moved to St. Paul where they welcomed two more children, which became her “Seven Good Kids.” Eugene passed away in April of 1977.
After Gene’s death, June began working for the City of St. Paul as the utilities clerk. She also drove school bus for a few years and served on the school board.
Following her retirement, she moved to Columbus in 1997 and then relocated to the Valley of the Sun in 2009, where she remained until her death.
June is survived by her children and spouses, David and Carolyn Rosenquist of Grand Island, Jane and Jake Jacobsen of Scottsdale, Arizona, Daniel and Janice Rosenquist of Columbus, Douglas and Holly Rosenquist of Katy, Texas, Jennifer and John Rickertsen of Hettinger, North Dakota, and Donald and Carolee Rosenquist of Phoenix, Arizona; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Eugene, June was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Gretchen Rosenquist and Judy Rosenquist; infant granddaughter, Alison Rosenquist; and brother, Richard.
Condolences and memories may be shared with June’s family by visiting www.petersfuneralhome. net.