James Rossiter

Memorial services for James Merlin Rossiter, 55, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Monday at the H2O Church, Mike Williams will officiate.

Mr. Rossiter died May 8, 2017 at his home.  He was born June 12, 1961 in Orange County, CA to Richard and Jennene K. Leffingwell Rossiter.

He married Carolyn Beth Cowling on July 30, 1988 in Cherokee, NC.  Mr. Rossiter was a self-employed painter.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn of the home; his mother, Jennene Ramagnano, of Tomahawk, WI; two daughters, Kristin Bere and husband Tony of Black River Falls, WI and Amy Elaine Rossiter of Ada; one son, Jeffery Don Kowalzek of Ada; two brothers, Richard Rossiter of Mundeline, IL and Scott A. Rossiter and wife Robin of Indianapolis, IN; two sisters, Victoria Rossiter of Wheaton, IL and Tracy Halverson and husband Todd of Tomahawk, WI; maternal grandmother, Lorraine Leffingwell of Black River Falls, WI, and three grandsons.

He was preceded death by his father, Richard Rossiter; and maternal grandfather, James Leffingwell.