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Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday June 12, at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Service:
11:00 a.m. Wednesday June 13, 2018 , at the Mount
Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Lois Schmidt, 97, of Mount Pulaski
passed away on June 9, 2018 at the Christian Village
in Lincoln.
Lois Bernice Schmidt was born on February 15, 1921,
a daughter of Clem and Anna (Fink) Garton at their
country home near Lincoln.
As a teenager she was active in 4-H. She worked at
Kresskis on Saturday’s while attending college.
Lois helped organize the Rural Youth Organization
for young people of the county where she first met
her husband Julian.
Lois graduated from Lincoln High School, Lincoln
College and later received her Bachelor’s Degree in
Elementary Education from Illinois State University.
She taught two years at Popcorn Country School near
Chestnut. At this time WWII was taking place and
Julian Schmidt, a Navy Pilot, came home to wed Lois
at the Methodist Church in Lincoln on May 2, 1943.
They left after the wedding to live at a navy base
at Cocoa Beach, Florida. Julian flew the large PBM
plane to patrol the Atlantic Ocean for submarines.
Lois had three happy years while based here. She met
a nice group of Navy wives.
Lois was the mother of three wonderful sons, Gene
(Pat) Schmidt of Mount Pulaski, Gary (Kathy) Schmidt
of Lincoln, and Keith Schmidt of Las Vegas, NV. Also
surviving are eight very close grandchildren, Dr.
Tarin (Steve) Dalton of Blue Ridge, VA, Lainen
(Eric) Graff of Cumming, GA, Jason (Casie) Schmidt
of Lincoln, Adam (Alyssa) Schmidt of Lincoln, Anna
(Rodney) Laubenstein of Lincoln, Jordan (Carolann)
Schmidt of Monroe, WA; Julie (Ben) Jensen of
Bloomington, and Jeremiah (Laura) Schmidt of East
Peoria. There are 17 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great grandchild: Londyn Lois. She was
preceded in death by her parents, husband Julian on
September 4, 2015, two brothers, four sisters and
her infant baby girl.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in
Mount Pulaski. She enjoyed teaching the little ones
Sunday School and the summer Vacation Bible School
when she was younger. Lois was the treasurer on the
first Logan County Home Extension Board, and
president of the Mount Pulaski Extension. She was
very active in the Mount Pulaski Women’s Club
organization, serving two years as president and
helping any way as needed. She enjoyed playing
bridge and meeting new friends. She helped organize
the wonderful group of friends for the Pinochle
Club. Their group traveled for many years to Hawaii,
several couples for Caribbean Cruises and Florida
and many on shorter trips. Lois taught 20 years
before retiring. Her husband and friends urged her
to retire so they could travel together.
Funeral services for Lois will be at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday June 13, 2018 , at the Mount Pulaski Zion
Lutheran Church with Rev. Jonathan Buescher
officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday June 12, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Mount Pulaski. Burial will be at Mount
Pulaski Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Mount Pulaski Zion
Lutheran School.
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