IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Grace L.
Schmidt
September 13, 1922 – August 30, 2014
Obituary
Grace L. Schmidt, 92, of Spearfish, South Dakota, went to her heavenly home Saturday, August 30, 2014, at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center, Belle Fourche, SD.
Grace was born in Bucoda, Washington to Charles and Lillian (Sutherland) Pennypacker. She was married to Richard Dale Schmidt and to this union two sons and a daughter were born.
From Washington State, Grace and Richard moved to a ranch in the White River, SD area. Grace, being a city girl, adapted to farm/ranch life and excelled at cooking and cleaning, working in the field, helping with the livestock, and even substitute teaching at the local school. She was the first to the bedside of a sick relative, or hurting neighbor.
After Richard died in 1981, Grace leased the ranch, but stayed in her home and accepted part time employment in the White River Courthouse. Within the year, Grace moved to Spearfish to be with her daughter Kathy, and son Dale, and their families. She made friends easily and was the life of every gathering. Grace was bright, witty, kind, wise, helpful and well loved. She loved to sing and often traveled with the family band and lit up the stage with her beautiful voice. She found comfort and joy in Countryside Church and loved her Jesus.
She is survived by her children, Michael (Nettie) Schmidt, Hoquiam, WA, Kathleen Hill (Michael) Derusha, Nashville, TN, Dale (Beth) Schmidt, Belle Fourche, SD; grandchildren, Steve (Alley) Schmidt, Gary (Kim) Schmidt, Matthew (MaryKathryn) Schmidt and families, Anita Hill, Shayne (Kristin) Hill and family, Jamie (Dustin) Hendricks and family, Cody ((Kate) Schmidt and family, Brandon Schmidt, Tanner Schmidt, Casey Thomas, P.T. Thomas, Julie (Art) Gonzalez, Rob Edin and family, Kelly (Hector) Chimese and family; Grace also had twenty-five great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Pennypacker and sisters Charlotte Adams and Ann Henning.
Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Countryside Community Church, Spearfish, SD.
Graveside services will be held in White River, SD and at 4:00 PM, Saturday, September 13, 2014. Reception will follow at the Arnold Hill residence at 512 E. 5th Street.
Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services, Spearfish, SD.
Grace was born in Bucoda, Washington to Charles and Lillian (Sutherland) Pennypacker. She was married to Richard Dale Schmidt and to this union two sons and a daughter were born.
From Washington State, Grace and Richard moved to a ranch in the White River, SD area. Grace, being a city girl, adapted to farm/ranch life and excelled at cooking and cleaning, working in the field, helping with the livestock, and even substitute teaching at the local school. She was the first to the bedside of a sick relative, or hurting neighbor.
After Richard died in 1981, Grace leased the ranch, but stayed in her home and accepted part time employment in the White River Courthouse. Within the year, Grace moved to Spearfish to be with her daughter Kathy, and son Dale, and their families. She made friends easily and was the life of every gathering. Grace was bright, witty, kind, wise, helpful and well loved. She loved to sing and often traveled with the family band and lit up the stage with her beautiful voice. She found comfort and joy in Countryside Church and loved her Jesus.
She is survived by her children, Michael (Nettie) Schmidt, Hoquiam, WA, Kathleen Hill (Michael) Derusha, Nashville, TN, Dale (Beth) Schmidt, Belle Fourche, SD; grandchildren, Steve (Alley) Schmidt, Gary (Kim) Schmidt, Matthew (MaryKathryn) Schmidt and families, Anita Hill, Shayne (Kristin) Hill and family, Jamie (Dustin) Hendricks and family, Cody ((Kate) Schmidt and family, Brandon Schmidt, Tanner Schmidt, Casey Thomas, P.T. Thomas, Julie (Art) Gonzalez, Rob Edin and family, Kelly (Hector) Chimese and family; Grace also had twenty-five great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Charles Pennypacker and sisters Charlotte Adams and Ann Henning.
Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Countryside Community Church, Spearfish, SD.
Graveside services will be held in White River, SD and at 4:00 PM, Saturday, September 13, 2014. Reception will follow at the Arnold Hill residence at 512 E. 5th Street.
Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services, Spearfish, SD.
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