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Schmidt, Art (1920-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 23 Birth date: 1920 Aug 21 text of obituary: <center><h3>ART SCHMIDT</h3></center> Art Schmidt passed away Jan. 31 in ...") |
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Art Schmidt passed |
Art Schmidt passed |
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| − | away Jan. 31 in |
+ | away Jan. 31 in Rosthern (Sask.) Nursing |
| − | ern (Sask .) Nursing |
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Home. He was born |
Home. He was born |
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Aug. 21, 1920, the only |
Aug. 21, 1920, the only |
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Wanda Schmidt at |
Wanda Schmidt at |
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Waldheim, Sask. He |
Waldheim, Sask. He |
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| − | was baptized as an in |
+ | was baptized as an in fant and reaffirmed his |
| − | fant and reaffirmed his |
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faith in Christ at 16 |
faith in Christ at 16 |
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through confirmation |
through confirmation |
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on church council, first |
on church council, first |
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at St. John's Lutheran |
at St. John's Lutheran |
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| − | Church in Laird, Sask |
+ | Church in Laird, Sask. |
and then at Trinity |
and then at Trinity |
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Lutheran. He married |
Lutheran. He married |
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1945. They farmed |
1945. They farmed |
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near Waldheim, across |
near Waldheim, across |
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| − | the road from his |
+ | the road from his parents. In 1970 they built |
| − | ents. In 1970 they built |
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a house in Waldheim. |
a house in Waldheim. |
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He was a mechanic at |
He was a mechanic at |
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Sperry New Holland in |
Sperry New Holland in |
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| − | Rosthern for 8 years |
+ | Rosthern for 8 years. In |
retirement, he helped |
retirement, he helped |
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his cousin Ernest |
his cousin Ernest |
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| − | Schmidt during |
+ | Schmidt during seeding and harvesting, |
| − | ing and harvesting, |
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helped his son Lorne |
helped his son Lorne |
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on the farm as needed, |
on the farm as needed, |
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for many people |
for many people |
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around town. He was |
around town. He was |
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| − | an avid reader, |
+ | an avid reader, favouring the Old Testament, |
| − | ing the Old Testament, |
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history and geography. |
history and geography. |
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He enjoyed hunting |
He enjoyed hunting |
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and fishing, was always |
and fishing, was always |
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| − | happy to see his |
+ | happy to see his children and grandchildren and enjoyed visiting friends. He is |
| − | dren and grandchil- |
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| − | dren and enjoyed visit- |
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| − | ing friends. He is |
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mourned by Marie; |
mourned by Marie; |
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children Barbara Schulz |
children Barbara Schulz |
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of Saskatoon and Lorne |
of Saskatoon and Lorne |
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| − | of Waldheim; 7 |
+ | of Waldheim; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. The funeral |
| − | + | was Feb . 4 in Waldheim MB Church, with |
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| − | grandson . The funeral |
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| − | was Feb . 4 in Wald- |
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| − | heim MB Church, with |
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Clarence Peters and |
Clarence Peters and |
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Benno Klassen ministering. |
Benno Klassen ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 25 April 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 23
Birth date: 1920 Aug 21
text of obituary:
ART SCHMIDT
Art Schmidt passed away Jan. 31 in Rosthern (Sask.) Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 21, 1920, the only child of Gustav and Wanda Schmidt at Waldheim, Sask. He was baptized as an in fant and reaffirmed his faith in Christ at 16 through confirmation at Rosthern Trinity Lutheran Church. He served for many years on church council, first at St. John's Lutheran Church in Laird, Sask. and then at Trinity Lutheran. He married Marie Selko Oct. 18, 1945. They farmed near Waldheim, across the road from his parents. In 1970 they built a house in Waldheim. He was a mechanic at Sperry New Holland in Rosthern for 8 years. In retirement, he helped his cousin Ernest Schmidt during seeding and harvesting, helped his son Lorne on the farm as needed, and did renovations and carpentry jobs for his daughter Barb and her husband Elmer and for many people around town. He was an avid reader, favouring the Old Testament, history and geography. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, was always happy to see his children and grandchildren and enjoyed visiting friends. He is mourned by Marie; children Barbara Schulz of Saskatoon and Lorne of Waldheim; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. The funeral was Feb . 4 in Waldheim MB Church, with Clarence Peters and Benno Klassen ministering.
