Karen Mary Schmidt

SCHMIDT, Karen M., 72, of Appleton, died February 11, 2006 in the comfort of her home. She was born Karen Mary Rankin on March 24, 1933 in Appleton. Karen was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to her family and church. She was an avid Sheepshead card club member for 45 years, stellar seamstress and baby sweater knitter, baker of mouth-watering cookies and chocolate angel food cakes. Karen was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church where she served on Alter Guild and the Quilting Club, and until her retirement in 1993, church secretary. For those that tracked that famous Roger/Karen cribbage contest: Karen was up by one game. She was preceded in death by parents Louis J. Rankin and Katherine (Christianson) Rankin, sister Lois M. (Rankin) Simpson and niece Margaret (Simpson) Baker. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Roger A. Schmidt; brother-in-law Harold (Delores) Schmidt; three sons by birth, Douglas (Paula) Schmidt, Richard (Jean) Schmidt, David (Pat) Schmidt; daughter by choice Lois Hilger; seven grandchildren Matthew Schmidt, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Schmidt, Johnathan Schmidt, Mark Schmidt, Stephen Hilger, Ellen Hilger; nieces Patricia Andrlik, Carol Tetzloff, Katherine Simpson; and nephew Craig Schmidt. Karen’s family greatly appreciates the kind-hearted people of the entire ThedaCare hospice, especially Amy, Judy, Paul and Megan. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, February 17, 2006 at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street, Appleton, WI. An additional visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am Saturday, February 18, 2006 at Grace Lutheran Church, 900 N. Mason Street, Appleton, WI with an 11:00am memorial service followed with a lunch. Internment is at 2:30pm at Highland Cemetery, 3131 N. Richmond Avenue, Appleton, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either: Grace Lutheran Church, 900 N. Mason Street, Appleton, WI 54914 (920) 733-9135 or ThedaCare at Home, 3000 E. College Avenue, Suite A, Appleton, WI 54915 (920) 969-0919.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior
Appleton 739-1231