Annette Schmidt

Obituary

Annette Schmidt, 99, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on September 1, 2006, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Annette was born August 4, 1907 to Harvey and Mae Keene in Valley City, ND, where she grew up and attended school and Valley City Teachers College. She married Ray Schmidt on October 23, 1938 in Aberdeen, SD. After teaching school for a few years in Sykeston, ND as well as in Getchell Township in Barnes county, Annette and Ray moved to Grafton, ND where they opened a chicken hatchery and established a chicken farm. Annette was actively involved in growing those businesses, while also being a homemaker. Years later, they moved to Grand Forks, where Annette worked for a few years at Norby's Department Store. In her retirement years, she became active with the Head Start program in Grand Forks and also served as a Hospice Volunteer. She was a long time member of Eastern Star and a faithful member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Grand Forks. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ray; sisters Helen Ludwig and Vera Poole; and brothers Orlo Keene and Harvey (Bill) Keene Jr. She is survived by sons Philip Schmidt of San Diego, CA and Ken Schmidt of Wise River, MT; grandchildren Trina Scholler and Priscilla Wagner, both of Grand Forks; Bradley Schmidt and Jennifer Schmidt, both of Santa Monica, CA; great-grandchildren Marquise, Bryan, and Justine Scholler and Callie and Keaton Hjelmstad, all of Grand Forks; nieces Pat Langemo of Valley City, ND, Gail Bailey of Bismarck, ND; and, nephew Tom Keene also of Valley City. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1600 4th Ave. N in Grand Forks. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Valley City, ND at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006