Betty Louise Schmidt
January 19, 1929 — July 31, 2004
Betty Louise Schmidt of Eureka, Kansas, died at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, July 31, 2004, at the age of 75.
She was born in Wichita on January 19, 1929, the daughter of Harmon and Della (Miller) Pruner. She was raised in Wichita and attended Wichita schools.
On May 22, 1949, Betty was united in marriage to Alfred Wilbur “Fritz” Schmidt in Wichita. They made their home in Wichita where she worked for Cessna and later at Wheeler Keller Hagney. The family moved to Eureka after purchasing farmland in Greenwood County. Betty drove a school bus for the Eureka school district before beginning her career as secretary for the Greenwood County Engineer. She retired after 17 years of service. Fritz preceded her in death on January 22, 2000.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two sons, Mark Schmidt of Hastings, Michigan, Paul Schmidt of Goddard, Kansas, and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Brian, and two brothers.
The family will greet visitors on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at the funeral home between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 5, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Eureka with Reverend Diana Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
A memorial has been established in her name to the American Diabetes Association. Contributions may be sent in care of the Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
She was born in Wichita on January 19, 1929, the daughter of Harmon and Della (Miller) Pruner. She was raised in Wichita and attended Wichita schools.
On May 22, 1949, Betty was united in marriage to Alfred Wilbur “Fritz” Schmidt in Wichita. They made their home in Wichita where she worked for Cessna and later at Wheeler Keller Hagney. The family moved to Eureka after purchasing farmland in Greenwood County. Betty drove a school bus for the Eureka school district before beginning her career as secretary for the Greenwood County Engineer. She retired after 17 years of service. Fritz preceded her in death on January 22, 2000.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two sons, Mark Schmidt of Hastings, Michigan, Paul Schmidt of Goddard, Kansas, and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Brian, and two brothers.
The family will greet visitors on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at the funeral home between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 5, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Eureka with Reverend Diana Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
A memorial has been established in her name to the American Diabetes Association. Contributions may be sent in care of the Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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