Victor H. Schmieden - 1907-1986

SCHMIEDEN, DEE, ANDERSON, KNUDTSON, NESS, SANDRY, PRESTEMON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/21/2011 at 15:06:40

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, March 11, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Lifetime area resident Victor H. Schmieden, age 78, of Waterville, Iowa died Thursday, March 6, 1986 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 10 at East Paint Creek Lutheran Synod Church with the Rev. Mark DeGarmeaux officiating. Burial was in the East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Robert Cabak, Roger Prestemon, Norbert Wurtzel, Richard Russell, Richard Sandry, and Howard Ness. Honorary pallbearers were Vernon Erickson, Tom Troendle, Forest "Toey" Kelly, Robert Mathis and Bertin Juvik.

Victor was born October 3, 1907 in Allamakee County to Herman and Lizzie (Dee) Schmieden. He attended area rural schools. He married Violet Anderson on January 4, 1933 at the East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran. He was a farmer, a member of the East Paint Creek Church,had served as rural school director, and held many church offices.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Prestemon, and a brother Clarence Schmieden.

Surviving are his wife, Violet; a son, Wayne of Waterville, Iowa; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Luella Knudtson and Mrs. Meta Ness, both of Waterville, Iowa and Mrs. Alice Sandry of Waukon, Iowa.