CECILIA GERTRUDE SCHMID
October 15, 1915 ~ September 16, 2011
Cecilia Gertrude Schmid, 95, of St. Louis, formerly of Koeltztown, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at Dutchtown Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on October 15, 1915, in Koeltztown, Mo., the daughter of the late Otto Marie and Theresia Renneke Sankey.
She was a graduate of St. Peter High School where her father was a professor and church organist.
She was united in marriage on May 7, 1935, in Bonnots Mill, Mo., to Henry Joseph Schmid who preceded her in death on August 5, 1979.
A homemaker most of her life, Cecilia received her teaching certificate and taught at Cadet Creek near Bonnots Mill before she married her husband Henry.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, Mo.
Survivors include: five children, James (Carolyn) Schmid, St. Charles; Jeanette (Roger) Santen, St. Louis; Helene (Gary) Gazall, St. Louis; Mary (Jerome) Rockelman, Lohman; and Thomas (Stephanie) Schmid, Jefferson City. Other survivors include her grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Patrice Schmid; a son, Harold Schmid; three sisters, Antoinette Canan, Scholastica Golla, Christine Gutgessel; and four brothers, Carl Sankey, Otto Sankey Jr., Ansgar (Ike) Sankey, and Greg Sankey.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, Mo., with the Rev. Msgr. Marion J. Makarewicz officiating.
Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home, Jefferson City, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Fund.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
She was born on October 15, 1915, in Koeltztown, Mo., the daughter of the late Otto Marie and Theresia Renneke Sankey.
She was a graduate of St. Peter High School where her father was a professor and church organist.
She was united in marriage on May 7, 1935, in Bonnots Mill, Mo., to Henry Joseph Schmid who preceded her in death on August 5, 1979.
A homemaker most of her life, Cecilia received her teaching certificate and taught at Cadet Creek near Bonnots Mill before she married her husband Henry.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, Mo.
Survivors include: five children, James (Carolyn) Schmid, St. Charles; Jeanette (Roger) Santen, St. Louis; Helene (Gary) Gazall, St. Louis; Mary (Jerome) Rockelman, Lohman; and Thomas (Stephanie) Schmid, Jefferson City. Other survivors include her grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Patrice Schmid; a son, Harold Schmid; three sisters, Antoinette Canan, Scholastica Golla, Christine Gutgessel; and four brothers, Carl Sankey, Otto Sankey Jr., Ansgar (Ike) Sankey, and Greg Sankey.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, Mo., with the Rev. Msgr. Marion J. Makarewicz officiating.
Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home, Jefferson City, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Fund.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Dear Family, We wish we could be there with you,we are sorry we can’t. We were so happy to visit with your mom this summer. It was a good visit and she remembered us. The visit had to be quick though because she had to rush up to Mass. I know she was happy and now she will wait to see us all again, so we can then rejoice. Our love and prayers are with you and will continue as you grieve your loss.Love, Otto and Debbie
Dear Tom and family, I was very saddened to hear about your mother’s passing. She was a very special lady and will be missed. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.My deepest sympathy,Dan
Remembering your Mother fondly and sending our sympathy at this sad time.
My sincere condolences to all my cousins. Aunt Cele was a very special woman who lived a great life. She’s now in heaven with many of our loved ones. I asked her to give Jeff a hug for me.
Dear cousins,Oops, sorry about Germantown….should have been Dutchtown (Care & Rehab Center). It’s all in the little details. She had so many friends there to keep her company. Aunt Cele will always hold that title of FIRST basketball tournament champion!LoveMaryellen
Dearest Jim & Carolyn, Jeanette & Roger, Helene & Gary, Mary & Rocky, and Tom & Stephanie, as well as your children, and all your family;You are in our thoughts and prayers. We were sad to hear of the death of your Mom, our loving Aunt Cecillia. May you find peace and comfort in knowing that there is an abundance of love & support for you from both of us. Your Mom was such a kind person. She was beautiful, with a flawless complexion and stunning hair. I will always remember her from 3939 to Argyle to Helene’s and to Germantown – it was always a joy to visit with her. We will miss her.With Sympathy,Love,Maryellen and Don Wessendorf
Sincere condolences on the passing of a gentle, faith-filled lady–a wonderful aunt and an example to all of us. She will be greatly missed. Love, Kathy & Larry
Aunt Cecilia was a very special aunt to me. I extend to family my deepest sympathy. She is an angel now and will soon be with family in heaven. Terrific person.