Rosa Emma (Ihrig) Wootton

Rosa Emma (Ihrig) Wootton was born April 26, 1929 in Mannheim, Germany. She passed away on March 10, 2023. She met her husband, Robert Wootton, in Mannheim, Germany after WWII. They married in Germany and came to the United States in 1948. She worked at a linen company, then J.C. Penny until she found a passion for macrame. She taught macrame lessons in her home and eventually opened her own macrame shop. She also loved knick-knacks and refurbished furniture.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wootton; her parents, Heinrich and Frieda Ihrig; and her brother Henry Ihrig. She is survived by her three children: Robert (Pam) Wootton, Terri (Mike) Kelly, Romy (Sterling) Hess; five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Inge, Erna, Isle, and Guenter.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Bountiful City Cemetery 2224 South 200 West, Bountiful, Utah. 

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary & Crematory Facebook page and on this obituary page.  The live stream will begin about 10-15 minutes prior to the service and will be posted below.