Esther Mary Schmid

Esther always held a special place in my heart and mind. She was the matriarch among all of the Schmid clan and will be greatly missed.

Esther and Sandy and their family were such great neighbors in the "Maple Grove Road" area. I think of them and all the Raemisch, Schmid, Doerfer, Maurer, Weiland, Nesbitt, Newell, Kitzke, and other neighbors often when I drive by where the farms were. I knew they enjoyed dancing so much. One of Dad's (Jerry Maurer) favorite dances was "The Blue Skirt" waltz too. May Esther and Sandy be dancing to it in Heaven. Our deepest sympathy.

In the late seventies /early eighties, Esther was our "corn lady". She supplied our family with enough corn to freeze, tomatoes to can and the best melons. The kids were allowed to visit the barn and I was allowed to visit her kitchen. She was the hardest working woman that I knew. Her hands were always stained with dirt and filled with enlarged joints because of constant work. Later in life I had the privilege of taking care of her as she rehabbed from her hip replacement. My adult daughter and my grandchildren were able to visit Esther. about 8 years ago. She still had those knarled strong hands and gleam in her eye. She and Sandy were quite a team. She will always have a warm spot in my heart. Now she can finally rest.

I first met Esther when my son, Paul, did farm chores for the Schmid family. What a dear sweet lady with a heart of gold. Later years I had the honor of cleaning her home. So many times I left her home with a loaf of homemade bread or rolls. I enjoyed listening to her stories of when she was younger and working on the farm. What a hard worker she was! Helping outside and caring for her home and children. I enjoyed our visits at church. She would always ask about my family. I'm so blessed to have know such a wonderful lady as Esther. My sympathy to her family.