Schmidt, Eva Richert (1873-1946)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Jan 9 p. 3

Birth date: 1873 Mar 5

text of obituary:

MRS. EVA SCHMIDT

“For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Rom. 8:18. These words from St. Paul express in beautiful phrases Mother Schmidt’s final farewell to a world of sin and pain.

As we briefly review her life, may we resolve anew to live a victorious life, like she has lived it in the midst of great difficulties.

Eva Schmidt was born March 5, 1873, in the village of Carlswalde [sic Karlswalde], South Russia. On October 6, 1874, her parents and family sailed for the United States. On the way their ship was wrecked so they were delayed for some time and landed in Philadelphia, Pa., on January 10, 1875. Moving westward they lived in several different states and later came to Hutchinson county, South Dakota, about 35 miles northwest of Yankton, where she grew to womanhood. in her youth she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and upon confession of her faith was baptized by Rev. Frederick Schartner, and received into the Schartner church.

October 21, 1892 she was united in marriage with William P. Schmidt of Springfield, South Dakota, by Rev. Frederick Schartner. They settled on a farm and lived in South Dakota until the fall of 1910. They then moved to Montana and homesteaded in Dawson county, about 42 miles northwest of Glendive.

As soon as the Bethlehem Mennonite church was organized she joined there and remained a faithful member until her death. During her married life she was never very well and consulted different physicians but without avail. Yet she managed her household well and attended church as regularly as possible. For the last ten months she was quite weak and was unable to attend as reguarly [sic] as she would have liked. When she heard the Rev. John M. Franz was coming she wished to hear him once and the Lord gave her strength that she could attend the services for the last time on the Sunday, December 17.

The last few months she spent mostly with her two daughters, Mrs. Fred Holzworth and Mrs. Chris Buller of Glendive, and in the General Hospital, where she passed to the Great beyond at 9:17 A.M., December 21, 1946. During her passing in agony she cried out “My Jesus,” which were her last words. We rejoice with her that her prayer was answered and the Lord took her Home to spend her Christmas in Heaven, where there will be no more sorrow, or pain or death.

Mother reached the age of 73 years, 9 months and 15 days. Her husband, our dear father, preceded her in death four years ago less one month. Also one infant daughter and one infant son, one brother, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren preceded her in death.

Mother is survived by nine children, Mrs. Chris Buller, Glendive; Tobias; Joseph, Richey; Benjamin, Los Angeles; Mrs. Dan Maier, Cornach, Canada; Daniel and Adina Boese of Richey; Mrs. Fred Holzworth of Glendive and Mrs. Herb Rauch of Lustre, Mont.; four sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law; three brothers, Benjamin Richert of Dolton, South Dakota; Jacob Richert of Dallas, Oregon, and Tobias Richert of Bloomfield, Montana, and one sister, Mrs. Nettie Unruh of Canada.

We mourn, but we await a glorious meeting in Heaven, for she expressed herself ready to enter her Heavenly Home. — The Children.