Rosemary Schlicht
August 29, 1929 - November 15, 2018
Obituary
Madison - Rosemary Schlicht, age 89, was born August 29, 1929 to Rosa Back, and passed away from pancreatic cancer on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Rose was a lifelong Madison resident, graduating from East in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart, Neil Schlicht in 1950. Together they shared 65 years of memory-making, until his death in 2016. Rose enjoyed the last 25 winters in Mesa, Arizona.
She was known by many names – RoRo, Rosie, Mom and Precious. Her love of get-togethers, camping, card club, organizing, sewing, crafts and love of the color purple will live on for many generations.
Rose is survived by her sister, Coletta Niemann; son, Craig; daughter, Sue (Joe) Mulhern; grandchildren, John Schlicht, Andrew (Sara) Mulhern and Amy (Nick) Dorn; and great-grandchildren Sydney, Gage & Aubrey Schlicht, Aidan & Liam Mulhern and Penelope Dorn; in-laws, Leo (Doris) Schlicht; as well as many dear nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother; step-father, William Schmidt; husband; brother, David (Marion) Schmidt; in-laws, Wilhelmina & LeRoy Cholseth, Robert Niemann, Dean (Mary) Schlicht, Jean “Mitzi” (William) Kiel; and grandson, Ryan Schlicht.
Special thanks are given to Rose’s dear neighbors (Penny & John, Rosemary, Barb, Rachel & Judy), Agrace HospiceCare - Magenta Unit, especially her nurse, Melissa, and all the wonderful folks who sent prayers and letters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave., Madison. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at church. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rose’s name to Agrace HospiceCare, 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Madison 53711 or Agrace.org/donate.
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