Mary Winifred Schmidt

Mary Winifred Schmidt was born on December 16, 1914 to James and Ellen Dwyer Burnes in Berlin Township, Steele County, MN. She attended Ellendale schools, the Bethlehem Academy in Faribault and graduated from Albert Lea High school. Winifred also attended the commercial college in Mankato. On September 2, 1937 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Schmidt at the Church of St. Theodore in Albert Lea. The couple made their home in Albert Lea. Winifred was employed as a secretary at LeSota Tool Co. in Albert Lea. She was a member of the Church of St. Theodore in Albert Lea. Winifred enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, spending time at her cabin on Beaver Lake, and visiting with family and friends. Survivors include her children, Kenneth G. Carole Schmidt of Luray, VA, Barbara Richard Smoltz of Side Lake, MN and Steven Lisa Schmidt of Maplewood, MN; 9 grandchildren, Gregory Schmidt, Jill Marie Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt Donahue, Deborah Smoltz Sanders, James Smoltz, Amanda Schmidt Michalak, Kari Schmidt, Krystal Schmidt and Tyler Schmidt; 8 great-grandchildren, Zachary and Shelby Sanders, Nicole, Renee, and Erin Schmidt, Jessica and Tyler Donahue and MacKenzie Michalak; and sister-in-law, Shirley Hanson of Albert Lea. Winifred was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; and sister, Helen Burnes.