Lorene Schmidt's Obituary
Lorene Schmidt was born June 11, 1929 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas.
Lorene attended school in Oklahoma. On May 16, 1948, she was united in marriage to Willard Schmidt in Burns. He preceded her in death. To this union were born eight children. Lorene loved to quilt and was also a wonderful baker.
She was a member of the Church of God in Christ Mennonite, DeRidder, Louisiana Congregation.
Those to cherish the many memories include her eight children; Connie Koehn and husband, Eldon of Leland, Mississippi, Annette Redger and husband, Jim of Dumas, Arkansas, Sharon Koehn and husband, Richard of DeRidder, Louisiana, Cynthia Koehn and husband, Michael of Montezuma, Betty Toews and husband, Carl of Grifton, North Carolina, Larry Schmidt and wife, Rose of DeRidder, Louisiana, Joyce Schmidt and husband, Lester of Buhl, Idaho, and Deann Schmidt and husband, Brian of DeRidder, Louisiana; five siblings, Luella Schmidt, Marvin Schmidt, Rosena Koehn, Carol Schmidt and Lawanda Swarey; many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Willard, she is preceded in death by her parents and five siblings, Norman, Harvey, and Louie Schmidt, Evelyn Boehs, and Naomi Koehn.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Church of God in Christ Mennonite on Hwy 171, DeRidder, and funeral services will also be at that location Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. with Minister Kevin Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Mennonite Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Arrangements are under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
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