Herda Schmidt

Herda Schmidt

Herda (Berg) Schauer Schmidt, 93, Bismarck, died July 31, 2007, at a Bismarck care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and continues one hour prior to services at the church.

Herda was born Jan. 7, 1914, the daughter of Sam and Louisa (Hoffman) Berg, in Wilton. She was raised and educated in Wilton. In 1934, Herda married Eddie Adam Schauer, and they moved to a farm in McKenzie. In 1939, they moved to a farm south of Sterling. Eddie passed away in 1962. Herda married Leo E. Schmidt Oct. 29, 1965; they made their home in Bismarck. Herda enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, dancing and traveling. Her joy in life was her six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Herda is survived by her husband, Leo, Bismarck; her daughter, Vonne (William) Kleven, Alexandria, Va.; her son, Verdun (Jacque) Schauer, Sterling; six grandchildren, Kory (David) Hagler, Bismarck, Randall Adam Schauer, Lincoln, Lora (Phil) Casey, Little Compton, R.I., Dawn (Ron) Aberle, Menoken, Kristie (Jerry) Anderson, Bismarck, and John Kleven, Haymarket, Va.; eight great-grandchildren, Adam, Marie, Gabriel and Brooke Aberle, Lexi and Kyle Hagler and Tanner and Josephine Anderson; two step-sons, Harvey Schmidt, Dickinson, and James Schmidt, Bismarck; two step-daughters, Debra Schmidt, Bismarck, and Renea (Robert) Dalbol, Jamestown; and two step-grandchildren, Alicia Schmidt and Andrew Dalbol.

Herda was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Eddie; her son, Dennis Schauer; three brothers; and two sisters.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck.

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