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Sarah Schmidt Obituary
Sarah graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1939 and moved to Eudora, KS. She married Ralph H. "Smitty" Schmidt on August 18, 1941 in Eudora. He preceded her in death on May 3, 2005.
Sarah was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Eudora, the Helianthus Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Eudora and the 1900 and Now Club. In recent years she attended Central Methodist Church in Lawrence. She valued family and enjoyed travel, knitting, cooking and playing cards and bingo with her many friends.
Sarah is survived by her son, Ron Schmidt and wife, Elaine, of Lawrence; granddaughters Susan (Mark) Henderson, Stephanie (Jeff) Rock and four great grandchildren; Andrew Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Wyatt Rock and Natalie Sarah Rock.
Memorials may be made in her name to Visiting Nurses and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
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Brandi Grimes
August 6, 2020
I was never able to meet Sarah in person, but I was able to talk to her a couple of years ago. She is my great-great-great aunt on my daddy's side. She was able to send me a lot of great information about my family. I would love to reconnect to more of the family. My daddy is a Lucas.
Elizabeth Woods
November 27, 2019
It was such a pleasure to reconnect with Sarah at Central United Methodist worship services while she was able to attend. She and I shared news of friends and family.
we talked of those whom we had known and fondly remembered. Sarah had a quick with and a twinkle in her eyes. She kept me on my toes!
Once she told me, "When this family came to church to see their daughter play the chimes and sing in a program, I told them 'this is your pew'! We want to see you here now so we will get acquainted with you. Your daughter is so precious to all of us.' Sure enough that couple came regularly from then on and joined the church. Sarah and the rest of the congregation enfolded the couple into their lives and everyone grew in faith as the children took active part in all of the worship service.
Lorene drove Sarah and other friends to church every Sunday. But as Sarah begin to feel less steady she told me, "I'm not going to be able to attend much longer. I know Lorene will feel terrible she can't bring me to church, but I can't put her in a position where she would have to suddenly pick me up if I fell because she couldn't. I won't do that to her. She's a good friend. Now you help comfort her when I can't be here any longer."
I haven't been able to attend church for a very long time now, but when we are able to again, I will look at the pew where Sarah used to sit with her friends, and I will remember her and the impact for good she had on so many lives. We will miss your mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and our friend. Elizabeth (Weeks)and Nick Woods
Robin and Scott Ward
November 26, 2019
Your grandmother/mother/mother-in-law/great-grandmother Sarah was such a delightful woman, always cheerful and forward thinking - an inspiration, for sure. Thank you for sharing her with us! We send our warmest thoughts to your family. ❤
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