Darlene Schmidt

Funeral Service for Darlene Frances Schmidt, age 79, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Anthony Ahrendt officiating. Pallbearers will be Darlenes grandchildren. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, rural Wheaton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Tuesday morning at St. John Lutheran Church. Darlene Frances Schmidt was born in Wheaton, Minnesota to Lillian and Glenn Renner on October 22, 1932. She was received, upon baptism and confession of her faith in Christ, into membership in the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton on March 29, 1945. Darlene married Myron Duane Schmidt on June 17, 1952. Darlene passed away early Saturday morning, October 6, 2012 at the Countryside Assisted Living Center in Rosholt, South Dakota. Darlene is survived by her husband Myron of Wheaton, four children: Shari Jo (Don) Sorchych of Cave Creek, Arizona, Connie Schmidt (Jerry Henson) of San Diego, California, Michael (Christie) Schmidt of Glendale, Arizona, and Jana Loar of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, seven grandchildren: Jamie (Matthew) Borie, Eric Loar, Matthew Loar, Adam Loar, Jennifer Bach, Rachel Schmidt, Jacob Schmidt, one great-grandson: Noah Holliday. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister.