Obituary - Jacob 'Jack' Resch

It is with a broken heart that Betty announces the passing of her loving husband of 72 years, Jacob ‘Jack’ Resch. He passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with family by his side on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the age of 92 years.

Along with Betty, left to honour Jack’s memory are his three children: Mark and his family, Danika (Mike) Farion, Devony, Dalton (Kourtni) (son, Braxtyn) and Donera; Belinda and her family, Matti (Matt) Repnack, Samuel (Allie) Brosinsky and Joel (Dale) Brosinsky; Jacqueline (Wes) Yanke and her family, Jody (Vince) Traynor, Cody (Penny) Hogg (son, Chance) and TJ (Angela) Hogg (children, Peyton and Jake); Fulton’s son, Kyle (Jenny) (children, Lily and Folten) as well as his sisters, Jean and Patsy. He was predeceased by his sons, Folten and Mike as well as his siblings.

Jack was born into a family of 12 children, a son to Jacob and Philomina Resch. He met Betty at a dance in Elkwater in 1950, where he asked her for a dance and she instantly fell in love. They lived in a cabin for a period of time while dating and working at the Yeast Ranch. In December 1952, they were married and moved to Tot Hill. Jack started working for Fondrick’s making hay and taking care of cows. While living at Tot Hill, they had their first two children, Jacqueline and Folten. Their house became too crowded so they decided to move to the Flaig place where they had their own quarter of land for cattle and farming. Their next three children, Michael, Belinda and Mark were born while they lived at the the Flaig place. They continued to work both on their own land and the Fondrick’s. After selling the Flaig place, they had enough money to buy a ranch near Irvine with land to farm and space to move their cattle. After ranching in Irvine for 20 years, Jack and Mark purchased a farm near Seven Persons with irrigated land and space for cattle where Mark and Dalton continue farming to this day, ensuring Jack’s legacy for his love of the land lives on.

A private family time of remembrance will be held.