The rose is a flower of love. The world has acclaimed it for centuries.
Pink roses are for love hopeful and expectant.
Anonymous

Aurelia Isabel Schildroth loved pink roses. In fact, she loved all things pink. Aurie was born June 1, 1912 to Andrew and Eleanor (Stewart) Munro on their farm in Elderslie Township. She was the second youngest of six children: Janet; Hugh; Florence; Herb; Aurie and Anne. They were all educated at Lockerby public school and Aurie was the only one in the family fortunate enough to attend and graduate from Continuation School in Paisley in 1927.

Andrew, Aurie’s father, was a farm broker and because of this the large Munro family moved a lot. Basically, Aurie started out in Ellengowan and ended up in Lockerby, living many places in between. Following graduation, Aurie kept busy working in neighbouring homes, helping them with chores around the house and childcare. At the age of twenty-five, Aurie married Carl Julius “Leonard” Schildroth in Chesley. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Harry W. Baetz, the Lutheran Pastor in town. It was February 27, 1937 and their witnesses were Campbell Ewen and Wilma McBeath.

Leonard was an electrician and a farmer. As a young bride, Aurie first resided on the 2nd of Elderslie and soon moved to their more permanent residence, north of Paisley on Bruce Rd. 3. On December 9, 1941 little baby Joy was born to Aurie and Leonard. Sadly, Joy died in 2004, but not before she gave Aurie a beautiful little granddaughter Lori and, in time, two great-grandsons Kyle and Stephen.

In 1960, she and Leonard moved into Paisley. In 1982 Leonard died, and Aurie continued to live in their home until she moved to Walkerton in 1995. The following years saw a couple of further moves for Aurie where she finally ended up in McVean Lodge in Hanover. Luckily, Aurie was cognitively sharp this entire time and she continued to take care of all her own business.

As a mature woman Aurie kept busy and enjoyed volunteering at the United Church and Baptist Church in Paisley. She loved to sew, crochet, and tend to her flower gardens. Aside from loving her pink roses, Aurie was passionate about her music. She played the piano and Leonard played the violin and together they would entertain family and friends. She was also an avid reader, enjoying most especially faith based and religious books. Of course, her reading included the Bible, which was her favourite possession. As for a food of choice, she enjoyed her veggies, but top prize probably went to her beloved ginger snaps.

It is possible that all her moving about as a child gave Aurie the wanderlust for travel. She loved the outdoors and it was her life-long intention to travel to as many towns in Canada as she possibly could. While Leonard was alive they drove to the west and then to the east coast getting as far as New Brunswick.

Aurie could be described as a strong woman who loved her family, was determined and even a bit stubborn. She was extremely honest with an independent spirit and had amazing hair! She often said, “Crying doesn’t do you any good.” She always worked hard at leading people down the right path. In turn, it was her “mummy” Eleanor who was the most influential in her life. It was the death of Leonard that proved to be the greatest challenge for Aurie.

Aurie Schildroth of Hanover, formerly of Paisley, passed away at Hanover & District Hospital on Saturday, April 23, 2016 in her 104th year.

She will be sadly missed by her granddaughter Lori Robson of Palmerston and two great-grandsons, Kyle and Stephen as well as her sister-in-law Dorothy Schildroth of Sault St. Marie. Aurie will live on in the hearts and minds of her many nieces and nephews. Aurie was predeceased by her daughter Joy Weis and all of her Munro siblings, sisters Janet Hettrick, Florence Farrow, Anne Foster and her brothers, Hugh and Herb Munro

Visitation will be held at Knox United Church, Paisley on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment in Douglas Hill Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Paisley Pastoral Charge United Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.