Schmidt, Alice Marie (Michels) --- 1936-2012
SOUKUP, MICHELS, SCHMIDT, KROGMANN, THOMAS, JONES, GRULKEY, EIBEN, LEDUC
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Date: 6/5/2013 at 09:40:21
Alice M. Schmidt
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. November 15, 2012 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa for Alice Marie Schmidt, 76, of Manchester, Iowa, who died at the Good Neighbor Home on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Visitation was held from 3 to 7 p.m. November 14, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester. Friends could call after 10 a.m. at the church on Thursday. Interment was November 15, at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
Alice Marie Schmidt was born on February 29, 1936, in Marion, the daughter of Carl and Dorothy (Soukup) Michels. Alice was raised and educated in Linn County.
On February 29, 1964, Alice was united in marriage to Gordon Schmidt at First Lutheran Church. Together they resided in Manchester. Alice has made her home at the Good Neighbor Home since 2010.
Alice was a long-time member of First Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She and Gordon traveled extensively throughout the United States, making it to all 50 states. They also traveled to Europe. Alice was an excellent cook, and was known for her potato salad, homemade bread, and chocolate desserts. She was a daycare provider for over 30 years and loved and cherished each as if they were her own. Most of all, Alice had a great faith in Christ and loved her family above all else.
Survivors include her husband, Gordon Schmidt of Manchester; one son, Gary (Andrea) Schmidt of Manchester; two daughters, Paula (Don) Krogmann of Center Point and Laura (Bill)) Thomas of Manchester; 9 grandchildren, Jacob Thomas, Lucas (fiancé, Jessica Quint) Thomas, Megan Thomas, Benjamin Krogmann, Jonathan Krogmann, Hannah Schmidt, Grant Schmidt, Mark (Christina) Schmidt, and Christina (Heath) Landt; 6 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Leona Jones of Cedar Rapids, Delores (Ray) Grulkey of Hiawatha, Carol (Don) Eiben of Anamosa, and Judy LeDuc of California; and sisters-in-law, Mary Michels of Central City, and Marvelyn (Rick) Davis of California.
Alice was preceded in death by a son, Duane Schmidt in July of 2012; a daughter Karla Schmidt at birth; her parents; one brother, Richard Michels; a grandson, Paul Schmidt; a granddaughter, Olivia Schmidt; and brothers-in-law, Eldon Schmidt, David Schmidt, and Eddie Jones.
Taken from a funeral brochure.
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