IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mildred Elizabeth
Schmidt
August 25, 1908 – August 6, 2006
Obituary
Mildred Elizabeth Schmidt, 97, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at Living Center East, after a short illness.
Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale, with Rev. Thomas Queck officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale. Arrangements were made by Turner West Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, IA and Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
Mildred was born August 25, 1908 in St. Louis, MO to Otto and Charlotte Schuricht and attended Holy Cross Lutheran School. She married Rev. Herbert Schmidt there on September 12, 1936. He died in 1996. She supported her husband who served five Lutheran parishes during his ministry in Trimont, MN, Verndale, MN, St. Thomas, ND, Wiota, IA, and Eagle Grove, IA. Her greatest joy in life was being a support to her husband in his ministry and raising their five sons in their Christian faith. Mildred had been active in AAL (Thrivent) and Lutheran Women`s Missionary League. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for the last seven years while residing at Garnett Place and Living Center East.
Survivors include five sons, Rev. Frederick (Marilyn) Schmidt of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Rev. H. Paul (Rev. Sylvia) Schmidt of Vancouver, B.C., Rev. Stephen (Diane) Schmidt of Luverne, MN, Leon (Marlene) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, and Robert (Kathy) Schmidt of Edmond, OK; a sister, Sylvia (Rev. Cyril) Wismar of Falls Village, CT; thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Adolph.
The family would like to thank the staff at Living Center East who became her extended family.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale, with Rev. Thomas Queck officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale. Arrangements were made by Turner West Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, IA and Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
Mildred was born August 25, 1908 in St. Louis, MO to Otto and Charlotte Schuricht and attended Holy Cross Lutheran School. She married Rev. Herbert Schmidt there on September 12, 1936. He died in 1996. She supported her husband who served five Lutheran parishes during his ministry in Trimont, MN, Verndale, MN, St. Thomas, ND, Wiota, IA, and Eagle Grove, IA. Her greatest joy in life was being a support to her husband in his ministry and raising their five sons in their Christian faith. Mildred had been active in AAL (Thrivent) and Lutheran Women`s Missionary League. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for the last seven years while residing at Garnett Place and Living Center East.
Survivors include five sons, Rev. Frederick (Marilyn) Schmidt of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Rev. H. Paul (Rev. Sylvia) Schmidt of Vancouver, B.C., Rev. Stephen (Diane) Schmidt of Luverne, MN, Leon (Marlene) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, and Robert (Kathy) Schmidt of Edmond, OK; a sister, Sylvia (Rev. Cyril) Wismar of Falls Village, CT; thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Adolph.
The family would like to thank the staff at Living Center East who became her extended family.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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