Rosamary Gratts

September 19, 1943 - October 26, 2018

Rosamary Gratts, 75, was born September 19, 1943 to Carl and Mary Young in Kansas City, Kansas, and was one of three children. Both of her siblings and husband preceded Rosamary in death. Rosamary Gratts was educated in Kansas City, Kansas public schools, graduating from Mt. Vernon High. Soon after, she met, and married her husband, of 56 years, Lawson Gratts Sr. The couple then moved to Kansas City, Missouri. There Rosamary received a degree in Pharmacology from Tarkio College. She then began working in Quality Control for the Internal Revenue Service. Following her retirement from the IRS, Rosamary opened Kiddie Land Day Care Centers. Rosamary also gave back to her community by becoming a foster and community parent. Rosamary Gratts leaves behind four children, all from her union with Lawson Gratts Sr.; Pamela K. Gratts (Cassandra Gratts), Lawson Gratts Jr. (Ra Quinola Walker-Gratts), Rosa L. Gratts (Myles T. Washington), and Terri D. Gratts-Watkins (Todd Watkins). Rosamary also leaves behind grandkids; Charles Durham Gratts, Lawson D. Gratts III, Tracy Gratts, Stacy Gratts, Keell Gratts, Calvin Gratts, Kiarra Gratts-Hicks, Gary Jones Jr. Gratts, Tyshon Gratts, Lawshay Gratts, Kimora Gratts, Pierre Gratts; and a host of great grandchildren, community and foster children, and friends.