ARNOLD H. SCHMIDT, 1/1/15 - 5/23/97

Arnold H. Schmidt died Friday, May 23, 1997 at Crowell Memorial Home.

Services were May 27, 1997, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Bennington. Rev. John Pierson officiated. Interment was at the German Cemetery, Bennington.

Schmidt was born Jan. 1, 1915, at Bennington to Henry and Marie (Meyer) Schmidt. He attended rural Bennington School. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. On Aug. 17, 1938, he married Irene Voss at St. John’s. He farmed, fed livestock, and had dairy cows all of his life. He spent the last two years at Crowell Home in Blair.

Survivors are his wife, Irene, of Bennington; a daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Mike Smith, of Blair; sons and daughters-in-law, Sonny and Nancy, and Jerry and Betty, all of Bennington, and Roger and Patty of Fremont; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

His parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Honorary bearers were Shane Jacobs, Bill Kinser, Aaron, Brent, Brian Schmidt, Rusty Schmidt, and Jeff Smith.

Pallbearers were Bob, Laverne and Melvin Schmidt; Marvin Enger, Robert Wiese and Richard Wiese.

Memorials can be given to St. John’s Lutheran church or the German Cemetery.

Hadan-Golden-Reichmuth Funeral Home, Bennington, was in charge of arrangements.