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Jacquelyn M. Forsythe (Rookstool)

Jackie M. Damp-Rookstool
Nov. 10, 1930 - Jan. 17, 2012

ELKHART - Jackie M. Damp-Rookstool, 81, of Elkhart, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012, at the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 10, 1930, in South Bend, to Frank M. and Myrtle Forsythe.

On June 10, 1966, she married Cletus Wayne Rookstool in Adamsville, MI. He preceded her in death on April 11, 1988. Survivors include her daughter, Pam (Doug) Yoder of Elkhart; 3 sons, Chuck (Jill) Damp of Bristol, Doug (Laurie) Rookstool of Lafayette and Don Damp of Ukiah, CA; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Connard of Elkhart; 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Gladys Jordan and Rosemary Harding-Barnes; and by 2 brothers, Lyman Mann and William Forsythe.

Jackie was a graduate of Clay High School. She was employed at Labour Pump and Elkhart Brass in the purchasing department. Later, Jackie and her husband were the owner and operator of Clete's Meat Market in Elkhart and Clete & Jackie's Burger Dairy in Jimtown. Prior to her retirement in 1995, Jackie was employed with the Elkhart Water Works as a cashier. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Goshen. Jackie loved playing Bingo, Scrabble and Yahtzee. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and many friends.

The family will receive friends today, January 19, 2012, from 4 until 8 P.M. and 1 hour prior to the 12 noon funeral service on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin Street, Elkhart. Rev. Andrea Bremmer of Faith United Methodist Church will officiate. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Rice Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to the Humane Society of Elkhart County.

Published in South Bend Tribune on January 19, 2012.

 

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