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Glenda Schmitz Obituary
Glenda Schmitz
Kearney resident, 74
KEARNEY - Glenda K. Schmitz, 74, of Kearney, passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Father Joe Hannappel will celebrate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation with family will be on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and also 1 hour prior to the mass at the church on Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to the Peterson Senior Center in Kearney. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of the arrangements.
Glenda was born on February 23, 1948 in Kearney, NE to Francis and Thelma (Jameson) Fellows. She grew up in Amherst and graduated with the class of 1966. She married Gerald "Jerry" Schmitz on December 11, 1965 in Eddyville, NE. Glenda worked as a bookkeeper for Redman's Shoes in Kearney for 27 years. She enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Kearney Women's Bowling Hall of Fame, traveling (especially to Hawaii), attending her grandchildren and great grandchildren's activities, bingo and playing cards. She was known for her holiday candies that she enjoyed sharing with family and friends and also baking special treats for the Senior Center Pinochle tournaments.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry of Kearney; daughters, Tracy and Neal Hubbard of Elm Creek, Tina and Tim Topil of Lincoln; son, Jeffrey Schmitz of Lincoln; siblings, Gordon and Jodi Fellows of Overland Park, KS, Larry Wick of Omaha, NE, Gaylene and Rod Else of Brighton, CO, Geraldine and Reno Bamford II of Roca, NE, Garth Fellows of Kearney and Gretchen and Brad Ryan of Waverly, NE; grandchildren, Ashley and Jared Kral, Michaela and Steven Myers, Whitney Hubbard, Wyatt Hubbard, Braden Topil, Trista Topil, Carson Topil, Nina Schmitz, Keaghan Schmitz; great grandchildren, Owen, Hattie, Georgia & Ian Kral, Jaxyn, Jaelynn, Kashtyn and Landyn Myers, Beckham Johnson, Adam Topil; many other extended family and friends.
Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, Henry and Rose Schmitz; sand ister, Gloria Wick.
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Phyllis (Hadwiger) Andrijeski
December 12, 2023
Glenda Fellows Schmidz was a classmate of my sister Sharon Hadwiger in Amherst High School. Her brother Gordon Fellows was in my class of 10. We both had big families: the Fellows a family of 6 children. The Hadwigers a family of 6 children. Everyone was close in this small town and very privileged to have lots of friends.
Louise Heinz
February 6, 2023
Jerry and family, I was so sad to hear of Glenda passing. She was such a joy, and will be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers
Ron and Lue Jensen
February 5, 2023
So sad to get word of Glenda's passing. Our heart-felt condolences to her family.
Cousin Ron and Lue Jensen
Phyllis (Knajdl) Andrijeski
February 5, 2023
Glenda was in my sister Sharon's class. But there was a Fellows in just about every Hadwiger class. She was so delightful miss that whole family as they were part of ours
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