Obit for SCHMIDT, Lois Jean (b.1940 d.2005), Murray Co., MN
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Lois Jean Schmidt was born January 6, 1940, to George J. and Belle 
(Vander Meulen) Peters on a farm near Chandler, Minnesota. She was 
baptized and professed her faith in the Christian Reformed Church in 
Chandler. She attended Chandler Christian School and Chandler Public High 
School, graduating in 1958. On July 14, 1060, Lois married Duane E. 
Schmidt in Chandler and they made their home on a farm near Woodstock, 
Minnesota. Lois was a housewife her whole life, but also worked along 
side her husband on the farm. She was a life long member of the Christian 
Reformed Church in Chandler where she used her musical talent to serve as 
organist for 16 years. She also served as a Sunday School and Calvinette 
teacher. Lois enjoyed music, both playing and listening, traveling and 
sewing, but she truly loved spending time with her grandchildren. Lois 
became a resident of the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, Minnesota in 
August of 2004 as a result of failing health. On Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 
Lois died at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota at the 
age of 65. 

Lois is survived by her loving husband Duane, Edgerton, MN; one son Arlen 
and wife Lois, Woodstock, MN; three daughters: Shari and husband Mike 
Aman, Sioux Falls, SD; Diane and husband Gene Westenberg, Edgerton, MN 
and Shelli and husband Jason Menning, Edgerton, MN; ten grandchildren: 
Jody and husband Jeff Schaap; Jonathon, Cory and Jennifer Schmidt; Aric 
Aman, Derek and Tosha Westenberg; and Johnny, Jessica and Andy Menning; 
one brother Gerald (Jerry) and wife Janice Peters, Chandler, MN; nieces, 
nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by one sister-in-law 
Evelyn Schmidt. 

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at 
the Christian Reformed Church, Chandler, MN with Pastor Timothy Brown 
officiating. Organist was Pat Holm. Soloists were Leann Tinklenberg and 
Betty Kooiman. Casket-bearers were Jeffrey Schaap, Cory Schmidt, Jonathan 
Schmidt, Derek Westenberg, Johnny Menning, Aric Aman and Andy Menning. 
Honorary casket-bearers were Jody Schaap, Tosha Westenberg, Jessica 
Menning and Jennifer Schmidt. Interment in Chandler Memorial Cemetery, 
Chandler, MN. Arrangements by Chandler Funeral Association, Chandler, MN.