Edna Mae Schmidt

SCHMIDT

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 9/23/2006 at 16:32:45

Edna Mae Schmidt March 22, 1921 - September 2, 2006
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Denison Bulletin/Review

Denison IA 51442

09/19/2006

Edna Mae Catherine Schmidt was born March 22, 1921, the daughter of George L. And Clara Petersen Schmidt.

She died at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, Saturday September 2, 2006 at the age of eighty-five.

Edna Mae was born in Otter Creek Township near Denison, Iowa and baptized in Christ on May 20, 1921 and later confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison by Rev. William Frehse.

She received her education in a rural school near her home.

In 1953, Edna Mae moved with her family from the farm to their home in Denison.

Edna Mae was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church; a charter member of the Evening Guild, an active member of the Ladies Aid, and also a devoted member of the Crawford County Hospital Auxiliary until she moved to Eventide.

She suffered a stroke in 1989, and spent days in Omaha, a nursing home in Manning and moved back to her home where her sister Viola cared for her until her death in 1999, since that time she was a resident of Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa.

She was a wonderful sister and aunt and loved having family and friends to visit with.

She loved to cook, bake, and excelled at decorating cakes.

She baked many cakes for weddings, graduations, and other special occasions. She was a skilled seamstress, a master at crafts and for a time made custom draperies for J. C. Penney.

Edna Mae was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Irene in infancy and Viola; her two brothers, Raymond and Vernie; and one sister-in-law, Garnet Schmidt. She is survived by one sister-in-law, Helen Schmidt of Cody, Wyoming; nephews, Roger; Terry and his wife Marla; Tom and his wife Sheila; two nieces, Sandra Barnes and her husband Bob; Kay Neddermeyer and her husband Marc; many grand nieces and nephews, and great-grand nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2006 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. David Sewing officiated the service and grave side rites held at the Morgan Cemetery in Schleswig, Iowa.

Karen Kahl provided the organ accompaniment for congregational hymns, "How Great Thou Art" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".

"The Lord's Prayer", sang by Richard Cary was played.

Honorary pallbearers were: Terry Schmidt, Roger Schmidt and David Grill. Pallbearers were: Lodean Schmidt, Mike Petersen, Dennis Schmidt, Tom Schmidt, Jim Schmidt and Dan Grill.

The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch, served by the Ladies Aid.

The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.