Schmidt, Sara Epp (1890-1969)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Jul 24 p. 8

Birth date: 1890 Jul 24

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• Funeral services were held last Saturday at the First Mennonite church of Newton for Mrs. Sara E. Schmidt, 78, who died July 16 in Memorial Home for the Aged, Moundridge. Burial was in the Alexanderwohl Church cemetery, Goessel. She had lived in Newton since 1945 and previously in the Hillsboro and Goessel communities. Her husband, G. M. Schmidt, died in 1949. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. O. J. (Hulda) Myers of Corpus Christi, Tex., Mrs. John (Elda) Reimer and Mrs. Robert (Rozella) Wiebe of Newton; two sons, O. E. and Wally Schmidt of Newton, four sisters, two brothers, and 14 grandchildren.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Aug 28 p. 11

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Sara E. Schmidt was born on a farm near Lehigh, Kan. on July 24, 1890, the second daughter of John E. and Sara Ewert Epp. She died at the Memorial Home for Aged, Moundridge, on July 16, 1969. Had she lived until July 24 she would have reached 79 years.

She attended the nearby grade school. Early in life she lost her mother in death, and she with an older sister took over the home duties, so further school attendance was cut off.

On Pentecost Sunday, June 7, 1908, she was baptized upon her confession of faith in Christ by Rev. H. R. Voth and became a member of the Alexanderwohl Church, in which she and her husband were very active.

She was married to Gerhard M. Schmidt on May 5,1911. Together they shared joys and sorrows for 38 years, living on a farm until 1945 when her husband's failing health demanded that they give up farming. Then they moved to Newton where she lovingly and tenderly cared for him until his death in October 1949. She continued to make Newton her home until about thee years ago when due to failing health, she went to the Memorial Home for the Aged in Moundridge.

On Nov. 19, 1957, she transferred her membership to the First Mennonite Church in Newton. She was faithful in attendance at Church and Sunday School as long as her health permitted. She was a faithful member of the "Mission Naehverein" (Mission Sewing Circle) and helped to quilt many guilts [sic], the proceed of which went to mission causes.

Six children, three sons and three daughters, were born to them. The oldest son, Waldemer [sic Waldomer], was killed in a tragic accident when a lad of about 11. Two sons, Orlando and wife Alvera, and Wallis and wife Neoma, make their home in Newton. The three daughters are Hulda, Mrs. O. J. Meyers of Corpus Christi, Texas; Elda, Mrs. John T. Reimer, and Rozella, Mrs. Robert Wiebe, the latter two of Newton. These and the 14 grandchildren mourn their mother's and grandmother's sudden departure.

Two brothers, John and Henry, preceded her in death. Four sisters, Anna, Mrs. John Gaede, Marie, Mrs. Fred Benkula, Elizabeth, Mrs. Ben Kliewer, and Helen, Mrs. Alvin Harms, as well as two brothers, Gerhard Epp and J. E. Epp, survive.

Funeral services were held July 19 at the Newton First Mennonite Church, with Rev. Arnold Epp officiating. Rev. Epp and Pastor Stanford Hartzler officiated at graveside services at the Alexanderwohl Cemetery.

The Mennonite obituary: 1969 Aug 12 p. 490