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Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, February 26, 1930 Mrs Carl Shartner Mrs. Carl Shartner, was born June 14, 1852, at Karlswoldo, Russia. At the age of 15 she was converted and baptized on the confession of her faith by Elder Tobis Unruh, Joining the Mennonite church. She was united in marriage to Carl Shartner November 21, 1869. To this union there were born ten children, 9 daughters and 1 son. Two daughters preceded her to her Heavenly home. In 1874 she came with her husband and children from Russia to America, living in Pennsylvania four years, from there they moved to South Dakota where they remained several years. From South Dakota they moved to Meno and Goltry, Oklahoma remaining sixteen years. From there they moved to their present home eight miles southwest of Fort Cobb. On Feb. 25, 1917, she joined the Greenfield Mennonite church near Alden where she remained a faithful member until the end. Her husband preceded her in death September 12, 1921. Since then she lived in her home with her daughter, Mrs. Edd Nightingale. In the month of September 1927, she suffered a stroke of neuralgia. On Feb. 8, 1930 she had another stroke of neuralgia. She suffered severe pains for ten days. Then she crossed over. She was a true Christian, a devoted wife and a true loving mother. She believed on Christ as her personal Savior, on the remission of sin and everlasting life. She was ready to meet her God. In this faith she quietly passed away, February 18, 1930, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the age of 77 years, 8 months and four days. She leaves to mourn her departure eight children, seven daughters and one son, of whom all are married, two brothers, two sisters, 57 grandchildren; and 51 great grand children. Funeral services were conducted in the Greenfield Mennonite church at 2:00 p.m. February 20, 1930 by Rev. A.W. Froese assisted by Rev. M.C. Scrudder of the Alden Cumberland Presbyterian church in the presence of a multitude of friends and relatives. Interment was made in the Greenfield cemetery. |
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Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, March 17, 1943 Henry J. Schmidt Schmidt Funeral Is Held Wednesday Henry J. Schmidt, a resident of this community for 40 years, died early Sunday after being seriously ill for the past two years. Funeral rites ere held at the Greenfield Mennonite church Wednesday afternoon and burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Rudolph Schmidt and Rev. Froese conducted the service and the Pitcher Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. He was a member of the Mennonite church. Mr. Schmidt was born in McPherson county, Kansas August 16, 1880 and was 62 years of age at the time of his death. He moved with his parents to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma in 1895 and to the community southeast of Carnegie in 1902. In 1903 he was united in marriage with Minnie Jantz and to them were born 13 children, including Mrs. Milton Unruh, Goltry; Ervin Schmidt, Ferd Schmidt, Mrs. Aaron Unruh, Greensburg, Kansas; Mrs. Matt Hull, Carnegie; Harvey Schmidt and Otis Schmidt, both of whom are in the U.S. Army; and Edna, Almeda, Leona and Fern at home with their mother. He also has five brothers, Sam, Pete, Jake, Andrew and Cornelius Schmidt, and one sister, as well as many other close relatives and friends. |
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Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, November 30, 1966 Minnie [Jantz] Schmid Pioneer Alden Woman's Rites Are Held Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Schmidt, a resident of the Carnegie area since 1902, were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Greenfield Mennonite church southeast of Carnegie with Rev. J.M. Riddlespurger and Rev. Albert Schmidt officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schmidt died Wednesday morning, November 23, at the Carnegie hospital which she had entered a week earlier. Minnie Jantz was born January 9, 1886, in Halstead, Kans. She moved with her parents to Pauls Valley, Okla., in 1893 and to the Alden community, southeast of Carnegie, in 1902. She was married to Henry J. Schmidt in 1903. Thirteen children were born to them. She was preceded in death by her husband in March, 1943, and by two children. She moved into Carnegie several years ago. She is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Sophena Unruh of Eugene, Ore., Mrs. Lorine Unruh of Meade, Kans., Mrs. Irene Hull of Fort Worth, Mrs. Edna Barragree of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Almeda Waggoner of Winfield, Kans., Mrs. Leona Stephenson of Fort Worth and Mrs. Fern Brown of Wichita; four sons, Ervin, Ferd and Harvey, all of Carnegie and Otis of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Lena Harrald and Mary Schmidt, both of Carnegie, Annie Fogelstrom of Cashmere, Wash., Kate Unruh of Meno, Okla.; six brothers, Pete Jantz of Marrysville, Mo., Ben Jantz of Chickasha, Sam Jantz of Holstead, Kans., Lewis Jantz of Fort Cobb, Dan Jantz of Bethany, and Bill Jantz of Loco, Okla.; 32 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. |
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Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, March 26, 1941 Dewey J. Schmidt Young Man Dies After Long Illness Services were held Friday afternoon for Dewey Schmidt, 21, who died Wednesday after being in failing health for more than three years. He had been seriously ill since Jan. 27. Rev. A.W. Froese of Cordell and Rev. Albert Unruh of Meno conducted the services at the Greenfield Mennonite church and burial was made in the church cemetery. Rev. Unruh was a college classmate of the young man. Dewey Schmidt was born on a farm near Goltry July 21, 1919, the son of Jacob and Annie Schmidt. He moved with his parents to Caddo county in 1922 where he grew to manhood southeast of Carnegie. He received his education at the Broxton school. He was baptized and became a member of the Greenfield church November 21, 1937. In 1938-39 he attended the Oklahoma Bible Academy at Meno. Illness forced him to leave school in the fall of 1939 and he has made his home at the Curd clinic in Carnegie since January 3, 1940. Survivors include his parents, four brothers, Herman Schmidt of Nash, and Waldo, Floyd and Leslie, and a sister, Esther Mae, all at home. Two brothers preceded him in death. |
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