Services for Hilda Schmidt are at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne with the Rev. Gary Klatt officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Burial is at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Steen. Hilda Schmidt, 90, Magnolia, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Hilda Holst was born to Otto and Wilhelmina (Priesz) Holst on Feb. 11, 1913, in Clinton Township, Rock County. She was educated at Ash Creek country school and Steen. She married Albert Schmidt on Jan. 26, 1944, in Steen. The couple lived and worked on area farms. In 1969, they moved to Magnolia. She worked as a waitress from 1957 to 1975. She also worked as a domestic helper for area families. Mrs. Schmidt was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and playing cards, especially whist and pinochle. She was well known for her baking and cooking. Survivors include five sons, Ron (Mary) Schmidt, Cottage Grove, Richard Schmidt, Avon, Steven (Deb) Schmidt, Burnsville, James Schmidt, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Michael (Lori) Schmidt, Lincoln, Neb.; five daughters, Marilyn Schmidt, Luverne, Carol (Dallas) Dohlmann, Magnolia, Darlene (Dean) Brown, Minnetonka, Laurelyn (Delbert) Gangestad, Kenneth, and Judy Wiese, Pipestone; 30 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.Mrs. Schmidt was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert, in 1992, one daughter, Londa, in 1966, two brothers, Paul and Otto, and four sisters, Anna, Minna, Ella and Frieda. A tree will be planted in Hilda Schmidt’s memory by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital. Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.
