SCHMIDT, Albert A. (1892-1962)

SCHMIDT, WACKER, LAU, KLUCKHOHN

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 1/2/2019 at 17:49:54

Albert A. Schmidt

Albert A. Schmidt, Klemme, died Saturday, Dec. 8, at a Mason City hospital following a stroke suffered after one week's illness.

Funeral services for Mr. Schmidt were held Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Klemme. The Rev. E. H. Lauer officiated.

A quartet, Milvern Barz, Ed Barz, Edwin Thiemann and Raymond Wille, sang "My Jesus As Thou Wilt" and "Does Jesus Care," accompanied by Merrie June Reinhart.

Interment was made in Ell Township cemetery, Klemme. Wayne Hollatz, James Glann, Ewald Schubert, Verner Lau, Albert Priebe and Wayne Klinge served as pallbearers. Herbert Schubert and Paul Lau were honorary pallbearers.

Mrs. Erwin Nuehring, Mrs. Harlan Nuehring and Mrs. Darwin Wille were in charge of the flowers.

Albert August Schmidt, son of William and Lena Wacker Schmidt, was born April 26, 1892, on a farm five miles west of Klemme. The family moved to Garner when he was very young. When he was 11 years of age they moved back to the farm. There he lived with his parents until he was married to Mathilda Lau on Oct. 18, 1916.

Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt established their home on a farm six miles west of Klemme. Three years later, because of poor health, they moved to Klemme where they purchased a farm on the north side of town on which they resided for three years, after which the family moved to a farm seven miles west of Klemme, where they made their home until 1947, when they retired and moved Klemme.

Albert Schmidt was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed church. He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed (UCC) church and served as a deacon and elder of the church.

He is survived by his wife; his children, Luther of Klemme, Marie (Mrs. Gene Kluckhohn) of Austin, Texas, and Calvin of Dows; six grandchildren; two brothers, Fred of Klemme and Herman of Garner; and many other relatives. One grandchild preceded him in death.