This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNES, FLYNN, KEENAN, SCHMIDT, SIKORS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/4235 Message Board Post: THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Aug. 18, 1953, Pg. 25, Col. 2, Art. 4 MRS. RUDY SCHMIDT, 57, EXPIRES UNEXPECTEDLY Mrs. Irene SCHMIDT, 57, wife of Rudy SCHMIDT, 236 Valley av., SW, died unexpectedly Monday night while visiting friends in Kalamazoo. Death was ascribed to a heart ailment. Mrs. SCHMIDT was born near Caledonia. She lived here 54 years. She was a member of the Altar society of St. Jame's church and of the Daisy Chain of the Elks lodge. Surviving besides the husband are three sons, Thomas, Bernard and James of Grand Rapids; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara KEENAN of Spring Lake, Mrs. J. Patrick SIKORS of Terrell, Tex., and Miss Peggy SCHMIDT at home; a sister, Mrs. Ann FLYNN of Grand Rapids, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Jame's church. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery. The body is at the residence. THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Aug. 18, 1953, Pg. 29, Col. 5, Obit. 11 SCHMIDT - Mrs. Irene SCHMIDT, aged 57, wife of Rudy SCHMIDT of 236 Valley av., SW, died unexpectedly Monday night while visiting in Kalamazoo. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Thomas, Bernard and James of Grand Rapids; three daughters, Barbara KEENAN of Spring Lake, Mrs. J. Patrick SIKORS of Terrell, Tex., Miss Peggy SCHMIDT at home; eight grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ann FLYNN of Grand Rapids. Funeral Mass will be Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in St. James church. Interment Resurrection cemetery. Mrs. SCHMIDT reposes at the family home at 236 Valley-av., SW, where the Altar society and friends will recite the Rosary Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Arrangements by Alt.