Deloris Schmidt
1937 - 2017
Obituary
Deloris E. Schmidt, 79, of Newton, died
Thursday (March 30, 2017) at the Via Christi Regional Medical
Center-St. Francis Campus.
She was born on July 13, 1937, in
Goessel, the daughter of Ben and Selma Warkentin Hildebrand. Deloris
was raised on a farm east of Goessel, graduating from Goessel High
School in 1955.
Deloris married John H. Schmidt on Aug.
6, 1955, at the Alexanderwohl Church. They lived in Topeka until
moving to Newton in 1957.
She had worked in Newton at Moore's
I.G.A., in their five and dime section, as well as at Elixer
Industries and Druber's Donut Shop. Deloris then worked at Norcraft
for 17 years until retiring. She had been an active member of First
Mennonite Church and, along with John, they had been volunteers at
the American Red Cross blood drive for 12 years.
Survivors include her husband, John;
son, C.B. "Cub" Schmidt; daughter, Patty Warkentine and her
husband Jack; grandchildren, Amanda Warkentine, and Brett Warkentine
and wife Jessica; and three great-grandsons, Cole Lujano, Tucker
Warkentine and Reid Warkentine, all of Newton.
Deloris is preceded in death by her
parents; and brother, Willis Hildebrand.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Monday (April 3, 2017) at the First Mennonite Church in Newton.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
after 1 p.m. on Sunday (April 2, 2017), where the family will receive
friends between 6 and 8 p.m.
A memorial has been established with
Caring Hands Humane Society. Contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
