Rose Schiltz, 88, Dickinson, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at her home. Rose’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2011 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the celebrant. Interment will take place later in the Spring at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, with a rosary & Vigil at 7 p.m., with Deacon Tony Wanner presiding.
Rose Mischel was born at midnight March 7, 1922, at her Aunt Mary’s home in Dickinson, the daughter of George and Rose (Krank) Mischel. She was raised and attended school in the Hirschville area.
Rose married Lowell Schiltz on January 27, 1941 at St. Phillips Catholic Church, Hirschville. They spent their first year together in Palmer, Alaska, and returned to North Dakota in 1942. They farmed north of Taylor and Gladstone until 1946, when they moved to Gladstone to operate the Schiltz Garage, and Rose was busy raising their four children. In 1969 the family moved to Dickinson where over the next 38 years she worked as a nurses aide, doing housekeeping and hairdressing at either St. Benedict’s Health Center or Mischel-Olson Chapel.
Rose loved to raise a big garden and to bake, with many people being given wonderful produce or baked goods. She belonged to many church organizations. Rose cherished family gatherings and the opportunity to cook and bake for everyone. Her pickles and cinnamon twists were always a wonderful treat. “God bless her loving and giving heart”.
Rose is survived by her four children, Lester (Grace) Schiltz, Beulah, Darlene (Bruce) Gilmour, Arizona, Aleta (Ron) Hendricks, Dickinson, and Leon (Pat) Schiltz, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bobbie (Arnold) Rummel, Dickinson and Esther Wendorf, Wayzata, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, LaVonne Mischel, Dickinson and Betty Mischel, St. Paul, Minn.; and numerous special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell on May 27, 2005; her parents; two sisters; four brothers; and three infant brothers.
