Ruth Aberta Bosch of Medicine Hat passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the age of 94 years. She leaves to cherish her memory three children, Joanne (Andrew) Minty, Lucille (Jim) Carr and Susan (Jimmie) Wutch; six grandchildren, Dominic, Juliana (Clayton), Danny (Cheryl), Tania (Ryan), James (Jessica) and Shawn, nine great grandchildren, one great great grandchild. She is survived by two sisters, Eleanor Howard and Gail Kozyriackyj and one brother-in-law, Jack McGaughey, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruth was predeceased by her husband Joseph, her parents, William and Myrtle (James) Gwilliam, her siblings Matthew (Marjorie), Alice (Jim) MacKenzie, William (Christine), James, Joyce McGaughey and Garry and two brothers-in-law, Barry Howard and John Kozyriackyj.
She was also predeceased by Joseph’s parents, Philip and Catherine Bosch and his siblings Rose (Nick) Schafer, Gertrude ‘Gertie’ (Tony), Frank (Lena, Rita), Anton ‘Tony’, John (Veronica) and Raphael.
Ruth was born in Hinton, Alberta, the oldest child of William and Myrtle Gwilliam. As
a young baby, her family traveled by train to Ontario and settled in the Perth area on the Scotch Line.
She was educated in country schools on the Scotch Line and continued onto high school in Perth. After graduating high school, she applied for nurses training at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and graduated in 1952 and began her career in Perth. In 1954, she ventured West with fellow nursing friends and began working at the Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary. She worked at various places across Alberta including Calgary, Cereal and Oyen.
She met her husband, Joseph Bosch, in 1954 in Calgary on a blind date. They married in August 1955, settled in Oyen and had three daughters. She became a member of the Oyen Catholic Women’s League and eventually decided to spend less time in a nursing career and more time being a loving wife and mother. In 1972, the family moved to Medicine Hat where she resided until her passing.
Mom took the time to sew outfits for her daughters and their Barbie dolls. She was talented with knitting and completed many afghans, slippers and sweaters. She became an expert in canning the many fruits and vegetables from Dad’s huge gardens. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. When Dad retired, Mom was able to fulfill her passion for traveling and they visited many exotic places. As the family grew, many special occasion dinners and family events were enjoyed by all, especially the celebration of Mom and Dad’s 65th wedding anniversary before Dad’s passing in 2020. Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family and will be greatly missed.
Family and friends who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to the funeral mass. The funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE) on Monday September 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Iqbal Khurshid celebrant. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery. The funeral mass will be live streamed. Please go to https://www.youtube.com/@medicinehatholyfamilychurch/videos or visit Ruth’s obituary page on the Pattison Funeral Home website to follow the link. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Family Parish or the Alzheimer Society. To leave a message of condolence you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.

• Date : 2024-09-07
• Location : Medicine Hat, Alberta

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