IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Estelle Ann
Schmitt
March 5, 1921 – August 4, 2015
Elkhorn: Estelle A. (May) Schmitt, 94 of Elkhorn, WI, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on March 5, 1921, the daughter of the late Bernard and Emma (Freund) May. Estelle was united in marriage to Steve S. Schmitt at St. John's Catholic Church on January 15, 1941 in Johnsburg, IL. Steve died on February 12, 2002. Estelle was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Elkhorn involved with the Ladies Guild, coordinated funeral luncheons, member of the Farm Bureau, and AMPI. She enjoyed playing Bingo and was an avid card player belonging to several different card clubs. Estelle loved her flower garden. She farmed with her husband Steve for over 40 years from 1945 to 1985. Estelle was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and great-great-grandmother, the Matriarch of the Schmitt family and the last surviving Aunt on Steve's side of the family of thirteen. She will be deeply missed by her five children, Louise (Robert) Bleser of Elkhorn, WI, Kenneth Schmitt of Elkhorn, WI, Sharon (Edward) Christensen of Antioch, IL, Janeen (Jerry) Mehring of Elkhorn, WI and Lisa (Dan) Cooper of Elkhorn, WI. Eleven grandchildren; Melissa (Mark) Messina, Robert (Mary) Bleser, Richard (Vickie) Bleser, Brian (Sandra) Bleser, Deborah (Jerry) Johnson, Lynette (Brian) Edwards, Sheila (Mike) Troemel, Sabrina (Neil) Waswo, Kevin (Natalia Lucchetti) Cooper, Kelsey and Keaton Cooper. Seventeen Great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters; Shirley Sanders of Woodstock, IL and Joan (John) Popelka of Spring Grove, IL, one brother; Bernard (Darlene) May of Richmond, IL and one sister-in-law; Joan May Zion, IL. Several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Estelle was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Steve, infant daughter Emma Elizabeth, 1 brother: Allen May, one sister, Arlene May and one brother-in-law, John Sanders. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Monday August 10, 2015 at St. Patrick Catholic Church 107 W. Walworth Street Elkhorn, WI with Father Oriol Regales officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Elkhorn, WI. Visitation will be Sunday 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a prayer service at 5:45 PM and Monday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory 730 N. Wisconsin ST. Elkhorn, WI. Memorials may be made in Estelle's name to St. Patrick Catholic Church. On-line guestbook is at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.
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