Schmidt, Emil O. (1894-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Feb 11 p. 6

Birth date: 1894

text of obituary:

— Funeral services for Emil O. Schmidt, 65, a rural mail carrier in the Elbing and Whitewater communities for 40 years, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Grace Hill Mennonite church, Rev. Herbert R. Miller and Rev. J. J. Voth officiating. Mr. Schmidt collapsed and died during the half-time intermission of the college basketball game in Lindley Hall here Saturday evening. He was taken to Bethel Deaconess hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival there. Surviving are his wife, the former Lydia Harms; one son, Loren R. of Newton; two brothers, Arthur of Newton and Otto of Pawnee Rock, one sister, Mrs. Albert Harms of Whitewater; and two granddaughters.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Feb 25 p. 8