Obituary of Gordon Allen Schetzsle

Gordon Allen Schetzsle

1936 ~ 2025

Gordon Allen Schetzsle of Consort, AB, beloved husband of Bernice Marie Schetzsle, passed away suddenly on May 27, at the age of 89 years.

Gordon was born on January 9, 1936 in Little Gem, Alberta to James and Mary Schetzsle on the original Schetzsle homestead. He was the youngest of seven siblings; Loretta, Francis, Celestia, Helen, Agnes and Delia. When his brother Francis took over the homestead, the family moved to Naco, Alberta where they ran the Naco garage. He attended school in Naco and at 15 he started hauling cattle to Calgary and fuel for the family business. Gordon purchased a half section of land south of Little Gem.

In 1957 he met Bernice Scheible at a dance in Hemeruka and they were married in Consort on April 16, 1958. Shortly after they moved into the house East of Consort, on the Loyalist Creek. In 1958 their first child Allen Matthew was born. In seven short years they welcomed 5 more children, Charlene Christine, Cynthia Diane, Brenda Mary Theresa, Patrick William James and Jody Marie. Gordon worked at McFetridges and Kroeger Brothers during this time and obtained his automotive mechanic license from SAIT. The family moved to Consort and lived on top of the Robinson Store until they purchased their current home in 1979, when their 7th child, Tammy Lenelle was born.

Gordon continued to farm the land South of Little Gem and eventually owned and operated Gordon’s Service out of his garage. A skilled mechanic and loyal friend, he took pride in his work and always found time to help others. Gordon was a devoted husband, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His pride and joy were his family and nothing made him happier than when we were all home. He enjoyed many trips to Las Vegas and Arizona, camping trips to the mountains and even a fishing trip to the coast. He continued to tinker in the garage until his passing and took great pride in tending to his yard and garden. He remained loyal to his faith and the Catholic Church throughout his life. His legacy lives on in the love he shared, the values he instilled, and the family he cherished.

He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Bernice (Scheible) Schetzsle; his children: Charlene (Miles) White, Cindy (Les) Por, Brenda (Rocky) Kroeger, Patty (Carrie) Schetzsle, Jody (Chris) Simpson and Tammy (Leigh) McDiarmid; 16 grandchildren: Jason (Crystal) Ference, Scott (Stephanie) Schetzsle, Chelsey Schetzsle, Danielle White, Amarie (Tyler) Usselman, Barry (Caitlin) Por, Daryl (Melissa) Kroeger, Brad (Jillayne) Kroeger, Rick (Amanda) Kroeger, Chad Schetzsle, Brandon (Jessica) Schetzsle, Tia (Torrell) Red Iron, Trevor (Keera) Simpson, Ethan Simpson, Merrick McDiarmid and Lauren McDiarmid; 21 great grandchildren: Charlize Ference, Neely Ference, Justin Ference, Elliot Schetzsle, Lennix Usselman, Sadie Por, Braylee Por, Bennett Por, Kennedy Kroeger, Nataley Kroeger, Hudson Kroeger, Kaesyn Kroeger, Brinley Kroeger, Locklin Kroeger, Maizy Kroeger, Axle Kroeger, Tiffany Kroeger, Max Kroeger, Carsyn Schetzsle, Allie Schetzsle and Grace Red Iron; sister Delia Sorenson; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents James and Mary Schetzsle; son Allen Schetzsle; grandchildren Julene White and Jacob Simpson; great granddaughter Chloe Schetzsle; siblings Loretta (Jack) Healy, Frances (Pat) Schetzsle, Celestia Evans, Helen (Donald) Kelts and Agnes (Ken) Rumohr.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church, followed by a private graveside service at the Saint Andrew’s Catholic Cemetery. The funeral mass will be live cast to the Gem Centre. The Funeral Mass will be recorded and can be viewed by clicking on Gordons’s obituary and then the link on the left side of your screen. The family invites you all to join them for lunch and fellowship at the Gem Centre following the interment.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Gordon Schetzsle to the Corpus Christi Parish Cemetery Fund.

Funeral Service For The Late Mr. Gordon Allen Schetzsle