Rose Patterson

The family of Rose Patterson are saddened to announce her passing on May 26, 2023, at 58 years of age.

Rose was born on May 3, 1965 to Percy B. and Elsie (Hoffer) Kobe at the Preeceville Union Hospital. She attended school at Preeceville Elementary and Yorkton Regional High School. Rose was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia at the age of five years. She had a stroke while undergoing treatment at the Pasqua Hospital, Regina, at the age of six years. Rose was diagnosed with liver disease in the spring of 2020. Rose worked at Sarcan and the Mackenzie Society in Preeceville for two years. She spent two years in Prince George, BC, with a friend. Rose married Dwayne I. Patterson on July 13, 2002 in Canora, SK. They divorced a few years later, but remained friends. Rose enjoyed singing, doing crafts, reading and watching T.V, especially animal shows.

Rose was predeceased by her ex-husband Dwayne; her father, Percy Kobe Sr.; brother, Percy Kobe Jr.; sister, Shirley Gogol and nephews, Ashley Reagan, Daniel, and Nathan Gogol.

She is survived by her mother, Elsie Kobe; sister-in-law, Barb (Percy) Kobe of Sherwood Park, AB; sister Evelyn (Dennis) Reagan of Sturgis, SK; brother-in-law, Warren (Shirley) Gogol of Yorkton, SK; sister,  Joann (Larry) Thomson of Yorkton, SK; sister, Karen (James) Caine of Stony Mountain, MB as well as many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, May 29, 2023 from the Chapel of Preeceville Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Bright & Pastor Hein Bertram officiating the service.  James Caine played the guitar and led the congregation in singing some of Rose’s favourite hymns; ‘What A Friend We Have in Jesus’, ‘Away in a Manger’, ‘Shall We Gather at the River’ and ‘Amazing Grace’. Memorial donations in memory of Rose may be made to the Mackenzie Society (Box 983, Preeceville, SK S0A 3B0) or to the Canadian Liver Foundation (Suite 101, 3100 Steeles Avenue East Markham, ON L3R 8T3) as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Preeceville Funeral Home.