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March 19, 1947 Helena [Jantz] Schmidt Koehn CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA ~ Helena Koehn, nee Jantz, daughter of Benjamin and Anna Jantz, was born April 8, 1860, in Poland, Russia. She quietly departed this life March 19, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Lydia, Chickasha, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years, 11 months, 11 days. She with her parents immigrated to America in the year of 1874, settling in Pennsylvania for 5 years. Then they moved to McPherson County, Kansas. In the spring of 1880 Mother joined in marriage with Benjamin H. Schmidt. To this union 13 children were born, 7 daughters and 6 sons. Father departed this life May 10, 1902 at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, having shared life's joys and sorrows together 22 years. In March 1908 she was joined in marriage with Henry Koehn, who departed this life August 19, 1913, leaving her a widow until death. Upon the confession of her faith and forgiveness of sins, she was baptized February 22, 1921, becoming a member of the church of God in Christ, Mennonite, remaining a faithful member until death. Those left to mourn her departure are, 1 brother, Adam Jantz, Burns Kansas; 1 sister, Lizzie Sebrant, Moundridge, Kansas; 7 daughters; Fanny Koehn, Cement, Oklahoma; Minnie Koehn of Enid, Oklahoma; Julia Koehn of Burns, Kansas; Anna Koehn, Cement, Oklahoma; Ella Nightengale of Hutchinson, Kansas; Amanda Koehn, Galva, Kansas; Lydia Koehn, Chickasha, Oklahoma. 2 sons, Daniel Schmidt of Norman, Oklahoma. Jim Schmidt of Perryton, Texas. 41 grandchildren, 77 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. 6 stepsons, 7 stepdaughters. 5 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, and a host of relatives and friends. Four sons, 10 stepchildren, 13 grandchildren, 7 great grand children, 2 sons in law, 1 daughter in law preceded her in death. Mother's life was not a life of ease, yet she withstood the storms of life continuing to be quite active until death. We mourn not as those who have no hope, since she testified of her faith in her Savior. As comforting words Mother said to her daughter Lydia, When I depart, I'm going home. Funeral services were conducted March 23, in the Plainview Church, Chickasha. Opening remarks and prayer by Min. Ed Unruh. Min. A. T. Koehn spoke from text Rev. 14:13, Job 3:17 and 2 Sam. 12:16-22. Remarks and prayer at the graveside by Min. Eben Nightengale. |
Mar 19, 1959 Mary F. [Koehn] Schmidt Mary [Koehn] Schmidt, daughter of Tobias A. Koehn, was born August 15, 1868 in Antanofka, Poland, Russia, and passed away March 19, 1959 at 2:20 P.M. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Jantz. Mother reached the age of 90 years, 7 months and 4 days. Mother enjoyed fair health until March 1, when she had a heart attack, after which she became about bed fast. She emigrated with her parents to America during the year 1874, settling in Kansas, where she grew to womanhood. Mother realized her lost condition and through repentance, received forgiveness of sins and was baptized upon her confession of faith and united with the Church of God in Christ (Menno.) in the spring of 1883, and remained faithful until death. She was united in marriage to Jacob B. P. Schmidt on Dec. 6, 1885, settling on a farm in McPherson County, Kansas. In 1892 they moved to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. In 1902 they with others came to Chickasha, Oklahoma, where they resided on a farm 6 miles west of town. This union was blest with 7 children. They shared their joys and sorrows of life for 56 years. Father passed away on Dec. 13, 1941, leaving mother a lonely widow. She made her home with the children until death. She was a kind and loving mother, deeply concerned for her children, often admonishing us to be true and faithful that none might be missing in the family circle in Heaven. She was a great lover of singing and reading the Bible and church literature. She left a faithful testimony that she was ready to meet her Lord for which she was longing. Having the assurance of her faith we expect to meet her on the other side. She leaves to mourn her departure 2 sons and 3 daughters: William of Burns, Kansas; Joel of Chickasha; Dena (Mrs. Pete Decker) of DeRidder, La.; Hannah (Mrs. Nat. Zeiset) of Chickasha; Emelia (Mrs. Ben Jantz) of Verden; 49 grandchildren; 132 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Her husband, 1 son, and 1 daughter, and six grandchildren preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon March 24, in the Plainview Mennonite Church. Min. Glen Nightengale read Scriptures from Job 14:14; Numbers 23:10; 2 Tim. 4:1-8, and Rev. 14:13, and spoke words of consolation. The body was laid to rest in the church cemetery. |
February 19, 1955 Susie [Koehn] Schmidt Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Schmidt were conducted at 2 p.m. February 24, at the Plainview Mennonite Church southeast of Verden. Rev Abe D. Koehn officiated. Music, "We'll Never Say Goodbye", "Near to the Heart of God", "I Love to Think of My Home Above", was rendered by the Mennonite Church Choir. Casket bearers were Clarence Unruh, Herman Koehn, Henry Schmidt, Freddie Schmidt, Ben Schmidt and Menno Nightingale. Mrs. Susie Koehn was born in Halstead, Kansas, March 20, 1877 and passed away in the General Hospital, Chickasha, February 19, 1955 at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 29 days. She was united in marriage to Reuben Schmidt at Pauls Valley in 1901, and to this union was born seven children. Her husband and a son and daughter preceded her in death. They have been in this community since 1904. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Those left to mourn her departure are three daughters; Mrs. Mabel Unruh, Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Effie Ratzlaff, Moundridge, Kansas, Mrs. Fena Schmidt of Montezuma, Kansas. Two sons; Jess R. of Cement, Rt 2 and Elmer of Salem, Oregon. Seventeen grandchildren, three great grandchildren. One brother; Sam A. Koehn of Cement Rt 2. Two sisters, Mrs. Joe Base of Verden Rt 1, and Mrs. Sam Koehn of Livingston, California. The Hansen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Plainview Mennonite Cemetery. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma January 20, 2005 Elda [Koehn] Schmidt Funeral service for Elda Schmidt, 96, of Cement, Oklahoma will be held at 10:20 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2005 at the Plainview Mennonite Church. Elda Schmidt was born September 29, 1908 in Grady County, Oklahoma the daughter of Pete and Frannie [Schmidt] Koehn and died January 18, 2005 in Moundridge, Kansas. Mrs. Schmidt was a life long resident of Grady County. She lived in Moundridge, Kansas for the last 1 ½ years because of ill health. She and Ben Schmidt were married September 24, 1938 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Schmidt was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Cora and Anna Mae; two brothers, Walter and Marvin Koehn; three grandsons. Survivors include one daughter, Margaret and husband Kenneth Nightingale of Columbus, Mississippi; four sons, Edward Schmidt and wife Geneva and family of Cement, Oklahoma, Ronald Schmidt and family of Rush Springs, Oklahoma, Clyde Schmidt and wife Rosie and family of Cement, Oklahoma, David Schmidt and wife Diane and family of Chickasha, Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Lucas of Chickasha, Oklahoma and Velma and husband Lewellyn Watkins of Houston, Texas; and one sister-in-law, Eva Koehn of Rich Hill, Missouri. Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma 24 February 2002 Ferdinand S. "Ferdie" Schmidt Funeral service for Ferdinand "Ferdie" S. Schmidt, 93, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 25, 2002, at the Plainview Mennonite Church. Ferdinand "Ferdie" S. Schmidt was born March 6, 1908, in Cement, Oklahoma, the son of Samuel B. and Elizabeth [Nichols] Schmidt, and died February 21, 2002, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mr. Schmidt lived in Grady County most of his life. He farmed in the Pioneer School area. He and Irene Sebrant were married, and she preceded him in death in 1988. Mr. Schmidt was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church. He was also preceded in death by: 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include: 5 daughters and their husbands: Verna and Walter Boehs, of Isabella, Oklahoma, Lenora Unruh, of Cement, Oklahoma, Erma Jean and Gilbert Unruh, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Ethelene and Raymond Unruh, of Macon, Mississippi, Belinda and Willis Koehn, of Scio, Oregon; 6 sons and their wives: Milferd and Rosetta Schmidt, of Livingston, California, Gilmer and Margaret Schmidt, of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, Roger and Carolyn Schmidt, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Elgin and Bonnie Schmidt, of Macon, Mississippi, Lendon and Karen Schmidt, of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, Eulan and LaDonna Schmidt, of Emelle Alabama; 1 sister: Anna Boehs, of Moundridge, Kansas; 40 grandchildren; 48 great grandchildren. Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Plainview Mennonite School, in care of Raymond Jantz, Rt. 3, Box 218 Chickasha, OK 73018. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma Tuesday, 5 June 2007 Malinda [Jantz] Schmidt Our dear mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Malinda Jantz Schmidt was born to Benjamin J. and Emelia Schmidt Jantz on October 19, 1921, in Grady County near Verden, Oklahoma. She departed this life on June 3, 2007, at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City, Kansas, reaching the age of eighty-five years. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. at the Plainview Mennonite Church at Verden, Oklahoma with Ministers Calvin Nightingale, Johnny Schmidt and Brad Koehn. Burial will be in Plainview Mennonite Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Bethel Home and memorials may be mailed to the Montezuma Funeral Home, P.O. Box 421, Montezuma, KS, 67867. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma Friday, January 7, 2011 Glenda Faye [Barnhill] Schmidt Oct. 23, 1939 - Jan. 4, 2011 Funeral service for Glenda Faye Barnhill Schmidt, 71, of Chickasha, Oklahoma will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Plainview Mennonite Church. Glenda Faye Barnhill Schmidt was born October 23, 1939 in Chickasha the daughter of Coleman V. and Grace (Romo) Barnhill. She died January 4, 2011 at her home. Glenda lived in the Chickasha area most of her life and attended Chickasha Public Schools. She was a former employee of Grady Memorial Hospital and Southern Plains Medical Center. Glenda was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church. She was preceded in death by: Her parents: C.V. "Barney" and Grace Barnhill, 1 sister: Wilma Barnhill. Survivors include: Husband: Clayton Schmidt of the home, 3 sons: Verlon Schmidt and wife Bernice of Rush Springs, OK, Carl Schmidt and wife Debbie of Chickasha, OK, Bruce Schmidt and wife Gwen of Helena, OK, Sister: Leona McCool of Blanchard, OK, 7 grandchildren: Benjamin Schmidt, Marshall Schmidt and wife Teresa, Graylon Schmidt, Garrett Schmidt, Caleen Schmidt, Laelle Schmidt and Danielle Schmidt, 1 niece: Kimberly Ulin and husband Randy of Blanchard, OK, 1 nephew: Bryce Beaty and wife Julie of Orlando, Florida. Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma 11 April 2001 Julieta Schmidt Funeral service for Julieta Schmidt, 64, of Verden, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at Plainview Mennonite Church. Julieta Schmidt was born September 26, 1936, the daughter of Alfred and Amanda [Nightingale] Schmidt, and died Sunday, April 8, 2001, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She had lived in the Verden area all of her life. Julieta was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother. Survivors include: two sisters and their husbands: LaVera and Don Smith of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Geneva and Willis Smith of DeRidder, Louisiana; three brothers and their wives: Harold and Yvonne Schmidt of Emelle, Alabama, Herbert and Dorothy Schmidt of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Wayne and Winona Schmidt of Aberdean, Mississippi; uncle, Wilmer Boehs of Nevada, Missouri; aunt, Eva Koehn of Rich Hill, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
June 2, 2016 Richard D. Schmidt Funeral Services will be held for Richard D. Schmidt, 69, of Cement at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Richard D. Schmidt was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on December 13, 1946, the son of Henry Schmidt and Marie [Sebrant] Schmidt. He passed away on June 2, 2016, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He grew up around the Chickasha area and attended Pioneer and Verden Schools. On August 11, 1970 he married Linda Unruh and to this union three children were born. He spent his entire life farming either for himself or for the various farmer/ranchers that he knew and worked for. Richard had many interests during his life but his favorite above all was the time he spent working with his son-in-law Daniel at Daniel's Machine Shop, where he played and teased his daughter and grand-daughters much more than he actually worked. Richard also worked for Delta Faucet for almost 20 years. When Delta Faucet relocated he then completed the precision machine program at the Canadian Valley Technology Center at the age of 60. Richard loved the outdoors, fishing, gardening and cattle. He was preceded in death by his parents; Henry and Marie Schmidt and one brother; Verlin Schmidt. He is survived by his wife; Linda Schmidt, of Chickasha; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Mindy Schmidt of El Reno; two daughters and sons-in-law, Christy and Daniel Teel of Pocasset and Shelly and Cody Jackson of North Africa, sister; Rosalie Singleton of Oklahoma and sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Paul Unruh of Mississippi; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lawrence and Barbara Schmidt of Oklahoma and Robert and Virginia Schmidt of Arkansas; seven grand-children and extended family and friends. Services and interment at Plainview Mennonite Cemetery are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home of Chickasha, Oklahoma. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma May 3, 2004 Emilee Joy Schmidt Emilee Joy Schmidt, 24, Montezuma, Kansas, and former Chickasha, Oklahoma, resident, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Bethel Home Inc., Montezuma, where she had been a resident since February of 1997. The daughter of Minister Robert G. and Patricia Kay [Dirks] Schmidt, she was born January 27, 1980, at Chickasha, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Plainview Mennonite Church, Chickasha, OK. Survivors include her parents, Minister Robert G. and Patricia Schmidt, Chickasha, OK; one brother, Tim Schmidt and wife, Carrie, Chickasha, OK; two sisters, Christy Toews and husband, Kyle, Cimarron, KS; Marsha Schmidt, Pauls Valley, OK; two grandmothers, Marjorie Dirks, Montezuma, KS, Malinda Schmidt, Montezuma, KS; three nephews and one niece, and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Vernon Dirks and Albert Schmidt. A memorial has been established for the Bethel Home Inc, Montezuma. Memorials may be mailed to Montezuma Funeral Home - Box 421 - Montezuma, KA 67867. Friends may call Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bethel Home Inc. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Montezuma Funeral Home, Montezuma. Friends may call Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Plainview Mennonite Church, Verden, OK. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at the Plainview Mennonite Church, Verden, Oklahoma, with Ministers Charles Schmidt, Calvin Nightingale and Bradley Koehn presiding, and burial in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery, Verden, OK. Montezuma Funeral Home, Montezuma, Kansas in charge of arrangements. |
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