Ethel M. Schmidt, 88, of Blair, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the Tekamah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah.

There will be a private family service and a Celebration of Life service held at a later date and burial will be in Tekamah. Memorials are designated to Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter, 147 S. 4th St., Blair, NE, 68008.

Arrangements are being handled by Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah.

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Obituary for Ethel M Schmidt

Ethel Mae (Miller) Schmidt was born May 4, 1930 to Lorens and Ida (McDonald) Miller in their home in Blair, Nebraska. She passed away July 21, 2018, at the age of 88 years, at the Tekamah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah, Nebraska.

Ethel graduated from Blair High School in 1948. She worked for Mutual of Omaha for a short time.

On January 2, 1949 Ethel married James Schmidt in Logan, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Suzanne, Cheryl and Robert.

Ethel lived in Tekamah for part of her life, later moving to Blair. Most of her life she was a homemaker, and later a live-in caregiver for the elderly. Ethel was a very giving and loving person.

Ethel loved to dance, whether it was to the tunes of polka or ballroom dancing. She was always dressed for the occasion and gliding across the dance floor.

She liked to garden and loved flowers. Her home in Blair was always surrounded with flowers and was the prettiest in the neighborhood.

Ethel enjoyed family gatherings no matter what the occasion. Just being able to spend time with the family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren brought her so much joy. She lived to see the family grow to five generations.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marian Kelley; brothers, Delmer and John Miller; son-in-law, Jerry Palmer.

She is survived by her children, Suzanne (John) Hardy, Cheryl Palmer, Robert (Wendy) Schmidt all of Tekamah; eight grandchildren, John (Laura) Hardy, Jason (Ann) Hardy, Jesse (Janelle) Hardy, Richard Ray Pickell, Christina Gray, James (Launa) Pickell, David Schmidt, Becky (Tim) Carpenter; 15 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Vivian Kelley of Blair.

#3-Published in the Enterprise July 27, 2018

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Ethel Mae (Miller) Schmidt, 88, passed away July 21, 2018, at the Tekamah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah.

Ethel was born May 4, 1930, to Lorens and Ida (McDonald) Miller in their Blair home. She graduated from Blair High School in 1948. She worked for Mutual of Omaha for a short time. On Jan. 2, 1949, Ethel married James Schmidt in Logan, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Suzanne, Cheryl and Robert.

Ethel lived in Tekamah for part of her life, later moving to Blair. Most of her life she was a homemaker, and later a live-in caregiver for the elderly. Ethel was a very giving and loving person.

Ethel loved to dance, whether it was to the tunes of polka, or ballroom dancing. She was always dressed for the occasion and gliding across the dance floor.

She liked to garden and loved flowers. Her home in Blair was always surrounded with flowers and was the prettiest in the neighborhood.

Ethel enjoyed family gatherings no matter what the occasion. Just being able to spend time with the family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren brought her so much joy. She lived to see the family grow to five generations.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marian Kelley; brothers, Delmer and John Miller; son-in-law, Jerry Palmer.

She is survived by her children, Suzanne (John) Hardy, Cheryl Palmer, Robert (Wendy) Schmidt, all of Tekamah; eight grandchildren, John (Laura) Hardy, Jason (Ann) Hardy, Jesse (Janelle) Hardy, Richard Ray Pickell, Christina Gray, James (Launa) Pickell, David Schmidt, Becky (Tim) Carpenter; 15 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; sister, Vivian Kelley of Blair.

The family will hold a private service and burial at the Tekamah Cemetery. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorials are designated to the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter, 147 S. 4th St., Blair, NE, 68008.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings of file at the Blair Public Library.