Rosella Felts, 86, Silver Lake, and Sebring, Fla., passed away at 10:04 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice
House, Sebring, Fla.

Rosella was born on Thursday, July 21, 1938, in Winamac, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Cline) Murfitt.

She graduated from Leiters Ford High School.

Rosella Felts

Rosella married Roger L. Sander on Feb. 3, 1957, in Leiters Ford. He preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 1961. On April 4, 1963, in Louisville, Ky., she married Dale M. Felts. He preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 2009.

Rosella was a stay-home mother and worked later at Chamberlain’s in Akron. Rosella and Dale later opened and operated the Felts Snack Shoppe in Akron. Rosella was well-known for her doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and especially her caramel nut rolls.

She had been a farmer’s wife and gardener, as well as a waitress at Bob Evans in Warsaw and Bob Evans in Sebring, Fla. After retirement, she had also worked for Forte Residential in Plymouth.

She had been a volunteer at Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, and was a member of the Evergreen Rebekah Lodge No. 57, Royal Center Order Eastern Star No. 375 and had attended the Akron Church of God and Olive Branch Church. She was voted this year’s president of the Leiters-Aubbeenaubbee Township Alumni class. She enjoyed making lap robes for Mason Health Care, playing the organ, euchre, watching mystery movies, sitting in her recliner and watching the lake and the swans.

She also enjoyed playing pegs and jokers and watching the Hallmark Channel, as well as being an Elvis fan. Rosella made friends at her residence in Silver Lake and at her Diamond Lake Club House, as well as Lake Damon Club House in Avon Park, Fla.

She is survived by her children, Patricia (Jeffery) Stoops, Plainfield, Dairl (Nancy) Sander, Akron, Melinda (Dave) Pettet, Brook, Brian Felts, Avon Park, Fla., and Neil (Ellen) Felts, Rochester; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tina Dryer; grandchild, Landen Felts; sisters Charlotte Chapman and Mary Ricks; and brothers Edward Murfitt and Guy Murfitt.

Friends may visit from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.