Rosemary Therese Roubinek, 95, from the city of Wausau, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Rosemary was born on August 7, 1925 in Wausau, daughter of the late Otto and Eleanor (Scholz) Strehlow. She was married on January 28, 1950 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Wausau to the love of her life, James. He preceded her in death on August 22, 1990. A child of the Depression era, mom left school early to help her mother raise her nine other siblings. During the Second World War she worked for Marathon Rubber Plant where she produced raincoats for the military. After the war she worked at Lonsdorf's Pharmacy on North 6th Street where she met her husband Jim. As a homemaker she also enjoyed being playground supervisor at Saint Mary's school where her children were students. Mom also did cleaning jobs for Wausau Medical Center and Wipfli Ulrich. More than anything she loved taking care of her family most, raising her four children, cooking, and taking pride in her home. Mom's greatest joy was watching her grandchildren, teaching them to play "drop the clothespin in the bucket," singing silly songs, and taking them for long walks around the neighborhood where she proudly shared with them the mural of her depicted along the north wall of the Eastside Laundromat where she worked. She was a devoted and doting Grandma! Mom also liked to find a good rummage sale (she always dickered for a good price), ride her bike, and walk downtown to go shopping. Even after she was confined to her wheelchair, one could still find her in the mall or at Papillon's eating her favorite lunch. She had a deep and abiding faith that sustained her throughout all these years. As everyone knows, praying the rosary brought her great comfort and she always had rosary beads within reach. She also had a love of angels and loved to share her collection of figurines with people who visited her in the nursing home. Perhaps more than sharing her angels, she liked it when her visitors treated her to a Werthers candy, a fish sandwich and a Pepsi, and flowers. She loved flowers, especially gladiolas. Rosie was never afraid to let her feelings be known. She was spunky and told it like it was. This usually brought a smile to everyone's face. She will be loved, missed, and forever in our hearts. Rosemary is survived by her son, Steven (Paula) Roubinek of Wausau, and three daughters, Patti (Rod) Hafeman of Wausau, Carole Greene (Brian Greene) of Wausau, Barbara (Doug) Adams of Wausau, one brother, Dave Strehlow of Marinette, WI and one sister Janie Ala of Seattle, WA, and three sisters-in-law, Sue Strehlow of Schofield, WI, Esther Strehlow of Wausau, and Grace Schuster of Chicago. She will be dearly missed by her five grandchildren, Eric Roubinek, Lindsay Roubinek (fiance Matt Gebhard), Ben Hafeman, Alyssa Greene (spouse Clark Etten) and Haley (Kenneth) Norman and her two great grandchildren, Wyatt Norman and Mina Rose Gebhard, and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, James, she was preceded in death by her father- and mother- in-law, Myron and Ethel (Wirth) Roubinek, one granddaughter Megan Greene, one sister Anita Warnke, and six brothers, Gerald, Raymond, Herbert, Eugene, Joseph, and Tommie Strehlow. Services will be after Labor Day and will be announced at a later date. John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.