Cold Spring
May 29, 1943 – April 7, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Cold Spring, MN for Rose Mary “Rosie” Schwartz, age 81, who died Monday, April 7th at Cherrywood Advanced Living in Richmond, MN surrounded by her loving children. Inurnment was in the Parish Cemetery.
Rosie was born in Cold Spring, MN to Fritz and Lena (Hess) Bernard. She married Cyril Schwartz May 8, 1965, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Cold Spring, MN.
Rosie worked as a bookkeeper for Peters Market and then was the Secretary at St. Boniface Parish for over 40 years. She and Cyril loved to travel and bowl together. Rosie enjoyed softball, basketball, figure skating, gardening and volunteering in the community.
She is survived by her children, Karen Holtz (Tom Szydlowski), Gail (Keith) Spoden, James (Christina) Schwartz; grandchildren, Melissa Zahara, Christopher Holtz, Taylor and Mariah Spoden, Devlan and Danica Schwartz; great-grandchildren, JaCara, Dreden, Bentley, Maverick, Jaxon, Lexi, Cooper; sister-in-law, Marion Bernard; many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cyril; daughter, Ruth; brother, Ervin Bernard.
Arrangements were with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring, MN.
