Rosemary Rissling Obituary
Rosemary Rissling (nee Schmidt), beloved wife of Jerome Rissling passed away peacefully on Sunday February 2, 2025, at the age of 79 years. She leaves to cherish her memory the love of her life her husband Jerome, her children, Kevin Rissling (Sherry), Lisa Carnelli (Danny), and Kelly Rissling (Ann) as well as her grandchildren Matthew (Kailee) and Morgan (Theresa) Carnelli, Mahala Gillis (Jake), Tianna (Baldwin), Connor (Brenda), Alaina (Ashwin) and Meleah (Jaden) Rissling. and great grandchildren Zavrey, Cambria, Rowan and Reid; siblings: Joan Brown, Paul Schmidt, Michael Schmidt (Cheryl), Joseph Schmidt (Annette), and Kathy Oddan, numerous nieces, nephews and their children as well as many many close friends. She was predeceased by her father Michael Schmidt, mother Mary Schmidt-Penner, stepfather Abe Penner, and brother Albert. Rosemary was born in Eston, Saskatchewan June 19, 1945, to Mike and Mary Schmidt (nee Mastel) then moved to Lemsford, Saskatchewan where Grampa was the Ferry Attendant for many years. They then moved to a farm South of Portreeve, Saskatchewan where they farmed until Grampas death in 1971. Mom and Dad met at the pool hall in Portreeve in 1961 and had a game or two with Mom not realizing that Dad grew up in the pool hall in Prelate and was a very good player. They started dating and got married October 5, 1963. They settled in Swift Current, Saskatchewan where Dad was a Technician at CJFB for 11 years and Mom took on the duties of housewife and mother. By mid-1968 they welcomed three children into their lives and Mom occasionally waitressed at Wong's Kitchen. The family moved to Medicine Hat in 1974, where Dad was employed by the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and Mom later worked as a Laboratory/Pathology clerk for many years before retiring with Dad in 1999. After retirement, they spent winters in Yuma and summers camping around Alberta with their circle of friends. Mom enjoyed playing cards, dancing and socializing, golfing, cleaning house (you could literally eat off her floors), and most of all visiting with her loved ones. Mom was a hard worker and liked to help out anywhere she could; no task was too mundane or boring, she just got it done! We will all dearly miss our beautiful, kind, and warm Rosemary with all our hearts.
Family and friends will gather for prayers in the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME & CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTRE on Monday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Holy Family Parish, (1451 Strachan Road SE) the eulogy will be given at 10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral mass which will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Roque Pereira celebrant. Luncheon will follow.
The prayer service and the funeral mass will be live streamed.
Funeral Mass: https://www.youtube.com.
A special thank you to Dr. Slaba and staff at Medicine Hat Hospital Intensive Care Unit.
Those who wish to remember Rosemary with a charitable contribution may do so by giving to The Society of Vincent de Paul, 1451 Strachan Road, S.E., Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 4V3.
