Rose Mary Alice Hebert Jessick, 91
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 13 years, 11 months AGO
Rose Mary Alice Hebert Jessick, resident of Coeur d'Alene, passed away quietly on Jan. 29, 2012, at Coeur d'Alene Homes, where she resided since April 2010. She was born June 11, 1920, in Cloquet, Minn., to William Henry Hebert and Alice Evaline (Franklin) Hebert. The family moved to Bonner, Mont., in 1921.
They moved to Coeur d'Alene in 1924. Rose Mary was student body president at IHM Academy and graduated in 1937. She married Roy John Jessick on Sept. 21, 1946, in Coeur d'Alene. They had three children, Frank, Lucille Bradshaw, both of Coeur d'Alene and David of Vancouver, Wash. Her husband, Roy preceded her in death in 1969 at the age of 53.
She worked at Potlatch Forest Industries during World War II. After Roy passed away, Rose Mary worked at Commercial Printing and North Idaho College as a clerk in the library for 18 years.
After retiring she was an active member of Rambling Rovers and St. Thomas Altar Society. She baked many funeral cakes and was known as the divinity lady. She also volunteered at the Coeur d'Alene Senior Center.
Rose Mary is survived by her sister; Lois Derrick of Salem, Ore.; her three children; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
There is be a Celebration of Life Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 919 E. Indiana, Coeur d'Alene.
Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835 or Coeur d'Alene Homes, 704 W. Walnut, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814.
Please sign Rose Mary's guest registry and view her online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.