Rose Marie Schreiber

Rose Marie (Zinsli) Schreiber, age 92, of Glendive, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 1st 2023 at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City Montana. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Jim O’Neil officiating. Rite of Committal will be in the Dawson County Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Rose was born on July 17th 1931 in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota to Anton and Catherine (Jerry) Zinsli. Rose was the fifth of seven children. She was raised and educated through high school in Sentinel Butte, then moved to Milwaukee, Oregon and attended college at Northwestern School of Commerce in Portland from 1951-1952. She specialized in business machines there and after, worked as a bookkeeper for Employers Mutual of Wausau in Portland while staying with relatives in Milwaukee. Her Uncle Matt Zinsli, persuaded her to attend a function at the Chancellor Club, a Catholic Young Adult organization, where she met her one true love, Bob Schreiber. They were married August 21st 1954 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Milwaukee, Oregon. They eventually settled on a small farm near Oregon City where they had seven children. Rose was very active in the church and parochial school in Oregon City. She served many years as PTA president, Lector, Church Carnival Director and Religious Education Teacher. The family was also active with Church music. After the passing of Bob’s mother, the summer of 1971, Bob took a transfer and moved the family to Glendive, MT near Rose’s mother Catherine where they continued to raise their family. They were also active with the Church and School in Glendive, substitute teacher, RE Teachers, Mass music. When the family was grown, she took a job as bookkeeper with J-Mar Inc. until 1984 when Bob and Rose both retired. They were active with woodworking, refinishing and upholstering furniture for many years. She also accompanied Bob as organist at Sacred Heart Church in Terry for 12 years until Bob’s passing in 2010. Rose loved to keep busy with Fishing, she had many Priest fishing buddies and could filet a mean catfish! She loved Gardening, playing piano, yard work, Sewing, Crocheting, playing cards, doing puzzles, baking and hunting. She loved baking pies for functions, visiting priests, friends and neighbors. She certainly stayed busy, and was always open to try something new. She was preceded in death by her Father; Anton, Mother; Catherine, brothers; Francis, Richard and Nicholas. Sisters; Mary and Josephine, Her Husband; Robert (Bob), Daughter; Marie (Schreiber) Boothe, Son-in-law; Jim Boothe and Grandson; Aaron Boothe. She is survived by her sister Irene Job; Six children, Bob (Lynnette) Schreiber, John (Melody) Schreiber, Cindy (Edward) Mittelstaed, Fr. Francis Schreiber, Denise (Alvin) Mittelstaed, Leonard (Candice) Schreiber; 21 grandchildren; currently 22 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren so far, numerous special friends and family and especially her newfound family at the Heritage. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of Mom and Dad’s favorite charities Trinitymissions.org or catholicfoundationmt.org (under Glendive Sacred Heart).

Rose Marie Schreiber

July 17, 1931 - November 1, 2023

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July 17, 1931 - November 1, 2023

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