Loretta Elizabeth Schmitz, the
daughter of Joseph and Anna Preusser Klein was
born on September 17, 1914 at Groom, Texas. At
the age of 5, she moved to Petersburg, Nebraska
with her family where she spent her youth north
of Raeville. She received her education at St.
John Berchmans School at Raeville, Nebraska.
On January 12, 1949 she was married to Joe Schmitz
at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church at Raeville.
They made their home in Petersburg where she was
a member of St. John’s Catholic church and
Christian Mothers.
Joe died on January 21, 1996. In 2005 Loretta
moved to Albion where she lived at Samaritan Estates.
She later entered the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan
Home where she died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at
the age of 94.
Loretta is survived by five sisters: Alfreda Pelster
of Bartlett, NE; Arlene Jochum of Sutherland,
NE; Delores Bode of Petersburg, NE; Reola Pelster
& husband Lawrence of Petersburg, Ne; Betty
Mannlein & husband Don of Albion, NE; along
with many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband Joe, an infant daughter Jo Ann, three
sisters and two brothers.
| Name: |
Loretta Elizabeth Schmitz |
Age:
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94 |
| Address: |
Petersburg, Nebraska |
| When Died: |
Saturday, May 30, 2009 |
| Where Died: |
Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan
Center, Albion, Nebraska |
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| Funeral Services: |
10:30 a.m. |
| Day: |
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 |
| Church: |
St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church |
| Town: |
Petersburg, Nebraska |
| Minister: |
Rev. Stan Schmit |
| Cemetary: |
St. John's Catholic Cemeter |
| Visitation: |
5:00-7:30 p.m. Monday, June
1, 2009 at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake
service |
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