1921
Anton
2010
Anton R. "Tony" Schmidt
August 9, 1921 — March 27, 2010
Anton R. (Tony) Schmidt, 88, of rural Elba, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Father Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Interment will be held in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Military honors will be presented by the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Elba EMT's and Fire Department or to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Parish Center.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of arrangements.
Anton was born August 9, 1921 in St. Paul, Nebraska to Frank E. and Josie (Jaeger) Schmidt.
He was raised in St. Paul and attended St. Paul Schools.
He joined the US Army on September 16, 1942. He was in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He was honorably discharged on January 15, 1946.
He was united into marriage to Betty Hosek on August 20, 1946 in Ord, Nebraska.
He worked for Wells Brothers in Cotesfield and the couple later moved to the family farm in 1954. He then farmed until retirement.
Anton was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba for over 70 years. He served on the Elba School Board for 26 years and also served on the Elba Elevator Board. He was a member of the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul and of the Knights of Columbus.
He enjoyed his family very much, playing cards and gatherings at the river and fishing. He enjoyed going to morning coffee club with the guys. Last summer Tony received an award for 51 years of volunteer service to the Elba EMT's and Fire Department fundraisers, and donated his time at the Elba church and cemetery. He was also Santa's helper.
Survivors include his wife Betty; one son & daughter-in-law, Ron & Kathleen Schmidt of Kearney; three daughters & sons-in-law, Sharon & Roger Walker of Elba, Janice & Dan Rosenquist of Columbus and Diane & John Atchity of Hastings; ten grandchildren, Brian Walker and his wife Faye, Lisa Siebert and her husband Roric, Mark Walker, Matt Walker and his wife Ann, Ben Schmidt, Anna Schmidt, Megan Rosenquist, Ryan Rosenquist, Sam Atchity and Sarah Atchity; and two great grandchildren, Beckett Siebert and Ehryn Schmidt; two brothers & sisters-in-law, Clarence & Ernestine Schmidt of St. Paul and Edwin & Rosemary Schmidt of Omaha; a brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Jay & Dorothy Stoddard of Grand Island.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter Alison Rosenquist; three sisters, Mary Schmidt, Agnes Hansen & Helen Gdanitz; and three brothers Ernie, Emil & James Schmidt.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Father Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Interment will be held in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Military honors will be presented by the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Elba EMT's and Fire Department or to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Parish Center.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of arrangements.
Anton was born August 9, 1921 in St. Paul, Nebraska to Frank E. and Josie (Jaeger) Schmidt.
He was raised in St. Paul and attended St. Paul Schools.
He joined the US Army on September 16, 1942. He was in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He was honorably discharged on January 15, 1946.
He was united into marriage to Betty Hosek on August 20, 1946 in Ord, Nebraska.
He worked for Wells Brothers in Cotesfield and the couple later moved to the family farm in 1954. He then farmed until retirement.
Anton was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba for over 70 years. He served on the Elba School Board for 26 years and also served on the Elba Elevator Board. He was a member of the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul and of the Knights of Columbus.
He enjoyed his family very much, playing cards and gatherings at the river and fishing. He enjoyed going to morning coffee club with the guys. Last summer Tony received an award for 51 years of volunteer service to the Elba EMT's and Fire Department fundraisers, and donated his time at the Elba church and cemetery. He was also Santa's helper.
Survivors include his wife Betty; one son & daughter-in-law, Ron & Kathleen Schmidt of Kearney; three daughters & sons-in-law, Sharon & Roger Walker of Elba, Janice & Dan Rosenquist of Columbus and Diane & John Atchity of Hastings; ten grandchildren, Brian Walker and his wife Faye, Lisa Siebert and her husband Roric, Mark Walker, Matt Walker and his wife Ann, Ben Schmidt, Anna Schmidt, Megan Rosenquist, Ryan Rosenquist, Sam Atchity and Sarah Atchity; and two great grandchildren, Beckett Siebert and Ehryn Schmidt; two brothers & sisters-in-law, Clarence & Ernestine Schmidt of St. Paul and Edwin & Rosemary Schmidt of Omaha; a brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Jay & Dorothy Stoddard of Grand Island.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter Alison Rosenquist; three sisters, Mary Schmidt, Agnes Hansen & Helen Gdanitz; and three brothers Ernie, Emil & James Schmidt.
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