Oren G. Schmidt

Oren G. Schmidt
November 28, 1918 - July 23, 2009
Homestead, Iowa
Visitation: 4-7 pm July 26, 2009 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Williamsburg
Funeral Service: 10:30 am July 27, 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, near Homestead, Iowa
Interment: July 27, 2009 at St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Oren G. Schmidt, was born November 28, 1918, near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Louis T. and Caroline Hopp Schmidt. He was baptized on December 22, 1918, and confirmed on March 20, 1932, at St. John Lutheran Church near Homestead. He attended St. John Lutheran School. Oren was united in marriage to Minerva Anna Hudepohl, on March, 12, 1941, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, near Williamsburg. He lived his entire life in the Homestead area where he enjoyed farming and doing mechanical work on his Minneapolis Moline tractors. Oren was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the Homestead Area Minneapolis Moline Collectors Club. He died on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness, at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 25 days. He is survived by his son Stan Schmidt and wife Karen of Homestead; a granddaughter Kristin Schmidt-Solberg and husband Jason of Homestead; and two great grandchildren Cody and Chloe Solberg, a brother Harlan Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, IA and a sister Darlene Von Ahsen of Amana, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Minerva in June 2003, an infant son Jerry Dean, an infant sister Marlene Velma, a brother Wayne Schmidt, and a sister Arlene Sandersfeld. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, July 27, 2009, at the St. John Lutheran Church, near Homestead. Pastor Wayne Woolery will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4-7 pm at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established for St. John Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Interparish School. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.