Lydia Schmidt Ediger
Obituary
INMAN - Lydia
Schmidt Ediger, 98, died May 12, 2014, at Pleasant View Home in Inman.
She was born Aug. 27, 1915, in Harvey County, the daughter
of Jacob F. Schmidt and Maria (Dyck) Schmidt. She married Albert M. Ediger on
May 12, 1939, at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, rural Inman, where she attended
her entire life.
They farmed east of Buhler for more than 40 years before
retiring in Buhler in 1982. In 1997 they moved to Pleasant View Home in Inman.
She attended Willis Grade School and graduated from Buhler
High School in 1934. She enjoyed family and church, crocheting and quilting for
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, gardening and canning, cooking and
baking, and helping Albert on the farm. She was always available to help
others, wanting to care for her family and others. She was an especially
gracious hostess and entertained others in their home frequently. She worked
part-time at H & H Meats, both in Haven and Hesston. She served on Bethel
College Women's Association, was involved in Harvey County EHU, worked for
years helping with food at the State Fair, and volunteered at Etc. Shop in
Hutchinson. She was a frequent children's Sunday School and Vacation Bible
School teacher.
Survivors include three sons, LaVon and wife, Linda,
McPherson, Byron and wife, Janet, Newton, Glen and wife, Karen, North Newton;
sister, Rubena Friesen, Highland Ranch, Colo.; six grandchildren, Alan Ediger
and family of Middlebury, Ind., Ron Ediger and family, McPherson, Lisa Talcott
and family of Halstead, Dr. Tracy Ediger of Columbus, Ohio, Deborah Gering and
family of Kirksville, Mo., and Brandan Ediger and wife of Wichita; and 10
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, and by
four brothers, John, Eldo, Olin and Otto Schmidt.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014,
in Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m.
Friday at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, with Pastor Weldon Martens presiding.
Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Buhler
Mortuary.
Memorials may be sent to Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, in
care of Buhler Mortuary.
