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Rosella M. Mehling, 91 of Sidney, Nebraska died on Monday, March 7, 2022 in Houston, TX.

Rosella was born December 29, 1930 to Zella and Ferris Cottrell in Walthill, Nebraska. When Rosella was 12 years old, she and her brother Everett Eugene were adopted by their maternal grandparents, Everett and Lydia Martin of Walthill, Nebraska. She had a childhood dog named Lucky that followed her wherever she went. Everyone in town could easily find Rosella because Lucky would be waiting outside. Rosella graduated from the Walthill High School. She attended Wayne State College on scholarship and t...