Amy Maarie Roggasch

Amy, age 98, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She was born in Newcastle, McClain County, Oklahoma, on October 31, 1915, to Elick P. and Louisa J. (Marritt) Reich.

Amy is preceded in death by her husband of 13 years, Otto Roggasch; and her daughter, Janette Birch of Crescent, Oregon; seven brothers and three sisters. She is survived by three children, Donald Carpenter of Santa Maria, California, Jerry Carpenter of Arroyo Grande, California, and Patricia Bryan of Prineville, Oregon; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren.

Amy excelled as a seamstress, upholsterer, and beautician and loved to paint landscapes and collect coins. She loved her family members, loved to be hugged, and will be greatly missed by all.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Oregon, with a Celebration of Life for Amy for family and friends to follow at Helleck Hall (Pitchford Community Center), 460 River Forks Road, Roseburg, Oregon.