Schmitz, Mary (1932 - 2015)

SCHIMITZ, HENKELMAN, MCCAFFERY, WEIHS, MCCOY, AUFFART, KENKEL, MENZE, SCHABEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/11/2015 at 14:35:03

Name of deceased: Mary Ellen Schmitz (nee Henkelman)

Aged: 82 yrs, 8 mo, 26 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 4, 1932, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 30, 2015, Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Sep. 3, 2015; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Husband of 61 years, LaVern; children, Rick (spouse, Cris) Schmitz of Gillette, WY, Sally (spouse, Ron) Weihs, Doug (spouse, Cindy) Schmitz, Ed (spouse, Sue) Schmitz, all of Defiance, IA, Rosemary (spouse, Mike) McCoy of Urbandale, IA, Cindy (spouse, John) Auffart and Paul (spouse, Shelley) Schmitz of Council Bluffs, IA; 22 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; sisters, Loretta (spouse, Joe) Kenkel and Dorothy (spouse, Max) Kenkel of Earling, IA and sister, Agnes (spouse, Jay) Menze of Fort Calhoun, NE

Predeceased by: Parents, Louis and Ann (nee McCaffery) Henkelman; brothers, Frank, Harry and Raymond Henkelman; sister, Ardith Schaben

Education: attended and graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School, Class of 1950

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Defiance, IA; member of St. Peter's Altar Society; played organ at the church for many years

Military service: n/a

Marriage: LaVern Leo Schmitz; April 22, 1954; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: homemaker

Hobbies/Interests: reading, word search, playing the piano, gardening, embroidery

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com