1933 ~ Simon Schmaltz ~ 2020

Simon Schmaltz passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the age of 87 years, beloved husband of Dianne Irene Schmaltz of Medicine Hat. He also leaves to cherish his memory his eight children, Yvette (Les) Wingenbach, Stephen (Karen) Schmaltz, Justin (Melba) Schmaltz, Sandra (Marty) Fritz, Patrick (Stephanie) Schmaltz, Trish (Bill) Syme, Kristine Schmaltz and Clint (Tara) Schmaltz; twelve grandchildren, Alicia (Brandon) Maser, Juanita (Troy) Risling, Derek (Marieta) Wingenbach, Jakob Schmaltz, Erika Schmaltz (Hiran Shah), Kaleb Schmaltz, Landon Fritz (Christie Heatherington), Connor Fritz, Taryn Fritz (Colin Love), Max Schmaltz, Ava Schmaltz and Ilsa Schmatlz; thirteen great grandchildren; his brother, Ralph (Colleen) Schmaltz; Dianne’s sister, Ann (Ralph) Immel as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Rosa Schmaltz; one grandson, Michael Lee Schmaltz; his brother, Frank Schmaltz; four sisters, Elizabeth Steier, Mathilda Schmaltz, Rose Mardian and a sister in infancy. Simon was born January 28, 1933 on a farm near Prelate, Saskatchewan. He married Dianne on June 18, 1960 and they ranched and farmed in the Great Sand Hills area. They moved to Medicine Hat in 1983 and where they have resided since. The funeral mass for invited family will be celebrated in Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE) on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Fr. Vijaya Bathineni officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. Due to restrictions in place regarding COVID-19 from the Chief Medical Officer of Health – funeral services are now limited to no more than 50 attendees including family. Family and friends are invited to remotely attend the funeral mass through live streaming on our Facebook page – Pattison Funeral Home and Crematorium. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. Those who wish to remember Simon with a donation, may do so to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or The Kidney Foundation of Canada. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: office@pattisonfuneralhome.com subject heading: Simon Schmaltz, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.

• Date : 2020-05-24
• Location : Medicine Hat, Alberta

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