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Gertrude
Schmitz, 92
Red
Lake Falls - Gertrude Schmitz, 92, died on
Sunday, October 20, 2002 at her home in Red Lake
Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 
p.m.
on Wednesday, October 23 (today) at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with Rev. Tim
Bushy officiating. Polly Beyer will be the organist
and special music will be provided by the St.
Joseph Choir. Casketbearers will be Gertie's
grandchildren. Interment will be in St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls.
Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to the service at
the church on Wednesday.
Gertrude
Marcella Knott was born on May 1, 1910, the
daughter of Leo and Margaret (Gorres) Knott in
Gervais Township of Red Lake County. She was
baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith at
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls. Her
formal education was in grades one through eight at
the country school across the Red Lake River. As a
young woman, she worked for several area families.
On September 26, 1934, she was united in marriage
to Edward J. Schmitz at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The couple made their home in Red Lake Falls and
farmed until 1970, when they moved to their present
home in Red Lake Falls.
Gertie
enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, cooking,
canning, dancing and making pies. She was one of
the original members of the Canasta Group. She
enjoyed playing the drums and, on occasion, played
with the Schmitz Family Band. Gertie enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She was a member of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church where she was active in
the guild and was a charter member of the Catholic
Daughters.
Survivors
include her husband, Edward of Red Lake Falls; five
children, Vivian Talley of Parkers Prairie, Edward
H. (Gaylene) Schmitz of Red Lake Falls, James
(Theresa) Schmitz of Red Lake Falls, Leo Schmitz of
Red Lake Falls and Janice (Vern) Ebersviller of
Waconia; 16 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren;
one brother, Frank Knott Sr. of Red Lake Falls; two
sisters, Gacella Zins of Dickinson, N.D. and
Frances Schiefert of Thief River Falls; one
sister-in-law, Pauline Knott of Red Lake Falls; and
many nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Gertrude
was preceded in death by one son, Ronald and
brothers and sisters, John, Gust, Harvey, Dora,
Elizabeth, Matt and Henry Sr.
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