Evelyn D. Schmidt

Evelyn D. (Pennings) Schmidt

Age 96, of Sherwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at St. Paul Home.  Evelyn was born April 17, 1920 in Phlox, Wisconsin to the late William & Bertha (Knorr) Pennings.  She married Julius Schmidt on November 23, 1944 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Little Chute.  Julius preceded her in death on May 8, 1999 after 54 ½ years of marriage.  Evelyn and Julius made their home in Sherwood and belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church since 1944.  She managed Fort Hopkins Restaurant in Appleton and retired from the Kaukauna School District in Sherwood in 1981.  Evelyn was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary 0496 in Sherwood for 58 years.  She enjoyed going out to eat with her family, especially with the great-grandchildren.  Evelyn enjoyed many wonderful times with her husband, family and friends at their cottage, especially the excitement of getting everything ready for the deer hunters.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter and son in law, Adele (Gerald) Stein, Little Chute; a grandson, Dan (Jean) Stein, Sherwood; and great grandchildren; Christopher, Hannah, and Collin Stein, Sherwood.  She is also survived by a brother, Clarence Pennings, Little Chute; brother in law, Florian (Donna) Schmidt, Sherwood; sister’s in law, Madella Jacob, Menasha; Lorraine (Sandy) Rehfeldt, Appleton; Agnes (Schmidt) Smarzinski, Appleton; Jackie Schmidt, Neenah; and many nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends. 

In addition to her parents and her husband Julius, Evelyn was preceded in death by her brother, Alvin (Betty) (Donna) Pennings; her sisters, Marie Pennings, Beatrice (Giles) Watry, Lila (Norbert) Delrow, Helen (Harvey) Kobussen, Claire Dutkievic, and a sister in law, Eunice Pennings.  She was also preceded in death by her husband’s family; sister in law, Marian (Arthur) Schmidt, and brother’s in law, George (Vita) Schmidt, Leander Schmidt, Joe Smarzinski, Paul Schmidt, Steve Jacob and her mother and father in law, Julius and Katherine (Foertsch) Schmidt. 

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the St. Paul Home Chapel, 316 E. 14th St., Kaukauna. Friends may call at the chapel from 3:00 p.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sherwood. 

The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to Dr. Brian Scott and his staff, all the employees at St. Paul Elder and Hospice Services and the Villa.  To everyone that came in contact with mother’s care, you are the most wonderful care giving people we have known.  Your care is more than excellent.   

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