© Enid News and Eagle (OK)March 14, 2009
Funeral service for Ervin Schmidt, 93, of Goltry, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009, at Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry with Pastor Gary Eastin officiating. Burial will follow in Karoma Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., of Helena. Viewing will be 2-8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends 4-6 p.m.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.
Ervin went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009, in Enid, Oklahoma.
He was born on April 14, 1915, to John Schmidt and Lena Base Schmidt on a farm near Goltry. Ervin accepted the Lord as a young man, was baptized and joined the Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry, where he continued his membership.
He graduated from Goltry High School and attended Oklahoma Bibe Academy for a Bible course. Ervin farmed most of his life until 1985. He and Mildred moved into Goltry in 1977. He served on Goltry Farmers Exchange Board, the church board and the OBA Board for many years. He also served as a Sunday school teacher until shortly before his death. He loved to sing. He sang solos and in many quartets and choirs, singing at many funerals.
Ervin is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Goltry; two daughters, Darlene Koehn and husband, Ron, of Enid, and Delores Rosfeld and husband, Mel, of Peabody, Kan.; one son, Kenneth Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Kevin Friesen and wife, Brenda, Kurt Friesen and wife, Kristi, Scott Rosfeld and wife, Amy, and Julie O'Conner and husband, Brent; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Celesta Thomas of Enid and Elfrieda Jones of Lincoln, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Malinda Johnson, Matilda Epp and Elvera Ratzlaff; and one granddaughter, Jenny Sue Rosfeld.
Memorials may be given to Zoar Mennonite Church or the "Back to the Bible" radio broadcast through the funeral home.
Funeral service for Ervin Schmidt, 93, of Goltry, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009, at Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry with Pastor Gary Eastin officiating. Burial will follow in Karoma Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., of Helena. Viewing will be 2-8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends 4-6 p.m.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.
Ervin went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009, in Enid, Oklahoma.
He was born on April 14, 1915, to John Schmidt and Lena Base Schmidt on a farm near Goltry. Ervin accepted the Lord as a young man, was baptized and joined the Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry, where he continued his membership.
He graduated from Goltry High School and attended Oklahoma Bibe Academy for a Bible course. Ervin farmed most of his life until 1985. He and Mildred moved into Goltry in 1977. He served on Goltry Farmers Exchange Board, the church board and the OBA Board for many years. He also served as a Sunday school teacher until shortly before his death. He loved to sing. He sang solos and in many quartets and choirs, singing at many funerals.
Ervin is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Goltry; two daughters, Darlene Koehn and husband, Ron, of Enid, and Delores Rosfeld and husband, Mel, of Peabody, Kan.; one son, Kenneth Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Kevin Friesen and wife, Brenda, Kurt Friesen and wife, Kristi, Scott Rosfeld and wife, Amy, and Julie O'Conner and husband, Brent; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Celesta Thomas of Enid and Elfrieda Jones of Lincoln, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Malinda Johnson, Matilda Epp and Elvera Ratzlaff; and one granddaughter, Jenny Sue Rosfeld.
Memorials may be given to Zoar Mennonite Church or the "Back to the Bible" radio broadcast through the funeral home.
© Enid News and Eagle (OK)March 14, 2009
Funeral service for Ervin Schmidt, 93, of Goltry, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009, at Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry with Pastor Gary Eastin officiating. Burial will follow in Karoma Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., of Helena. Viewing will be 2-8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends 4-6 p.m.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.
Ervin went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009, in Enid, Oklahoma.
He was born on April 14, 1915, to John Schmidt and Lena Base Schmidt on a farm near Goltry. Ervin accepted the Lord as a young man, was baptized and joined the Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry, where he continued his membership.
He graduated from Goltry High School and attended Oklahoma Bibe Academy for a Bible course. Ervin farmed most of his life until 1985. He and Mildred moved into Goltry in 1977. He served on Goltry Farmers Exchange Board, the church board and the OBA Board for many years. He also served as a Sunday school teacher until shortly before his death. He loved to sing. He sang solos and in many quartets and choirs, singing at many funerals.
Ervin is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Goltry; two daughters, Darlene Koehn and husband, Ron, of Enid, and Delores Rosfeld and husband, Mel, of Peabody, Kan.; one son, Kenneth Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Kevin Friesen and wife, Brenda, Kurt Friesen and wife, Kristi, Scott Rosfeld and wife, Amy, and Julie O'Conner and husband, Brent; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Celesta Thomas of Enid and Elfrieda Jones of Lincoln, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Malinda Johnson, Matilda Epp and Elvera Ratzlaff; and one granddaughter, Jenny Sue Rosfeld.
Memorials may be given to Zoar Mennonite Church or the "Back to the Bible" radio broadcast through the funeral home.
Funeral service for Ervin Schmidt, 93, of Goltry, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009, at Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry with Pastor Gary Eastin officiating. Burial will follow in Karoma Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc., of Helena. Viewing will be 2-8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends 4-6 p.m.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.
Ervin went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009, in Enid, Oklahoma.
He was born on April 14, 1915, to John Schmidt and Lena Base Schmidt on a farm near Goltry. Ervin accepted the Lord as a young man, was baptized and joined the Zoar Mennonite Church in Goltry, where he continued his membership.
He graduated from Goltry High School and attended Oklahoma Bibe Academy for a Bible course. Ervin farmed most of his life until 1985. He and Mildred moved into Goltry in 1977. He served on Goltry Farmers Exchange Board, the church board and the OBA Board for many years. He also served as a Sunday school teacher until shortly before his death. He loved to sing. He sang solos and in many quartets and choirs, singing at many funerals.
Ervin is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Goltry; two daughters, Darlene Koehn and husband, Ron, of Enid, and Delores Rosfeld and husband, Mel, of Peabody, Kan.; one son, Kenneth Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren, Kevin Friesen and wife, Brenda, Kurt Friesen and wife, Kristi, Scott Rosfeld and wife, Amy, and Julie O'Conner and husband, Brent; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Celesta Thomas of Enid and Elfrieda Jones of Lincoln, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Malinda Johnson, Matilda Epp and Elvera Ratzlaff; and one granddaughter, Jenny Sue Rosfeld.
Memorials may be given to Zoar Mennonite Church or the "Back to the Bible" radio broadcast through the funeral home.
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