- Nancy M. Schmidt, Kaukauna, age 78, passed away peacefully with her family and close friend at her side, on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at home after living with leukemia for a few years. She was born August 26, 1936, daughter of the late George Sr. and Katherine (DeCoster) Huss, the youngest in the family with eight older brothers. Nancy graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1954. In August 1955 she married John B. Schmidt at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna. They farmed all their married life in the Town of Woodville, retiring in the same area. Nancy was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Hollandtown.
She is survived by her husband, John and 2 daughters, 5 sons and 13 grandchildren: Cynthia (John) Hill and their daughter, Jacquelyn; Beth (Tom) Feuerstein and their daughter, Rachel and son, Ryan; Brian (Pamela) Schmidt and their sons, Nathan and Adam and daughter, Mikayla; Bruce (Colleen) and their sons, Kyle and Matthew; Craig; Corey (Kathleen) and their sons, Derek, Tyler and Logan; Chad (Terri) and their daughters, Ava and Mackenzie. Nancy is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-law: Jerry (Dee) Huss, Marion Huss, Floyd (Arlene) Huss, George (Rosie) Huss, and Ken (Rosie) Huss. She is also survived by John's brother, Donald Schmidt; a sister-in-law, Dot Schmidt; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law: Lawrence (Agnes) Huss, Sylvester (Ethel) Huss, Robert (Millie) Huss and Cleon Huss. She was further preceded in death by John's family: Rosella (Harry) Packowski, Genevieve (Aloysius "Wiss") Schuh, Evelyn (Herman) Nehring, Marie (Earl) Hackbarth, Harriet (Tom) Christianson, Theresa Holewinski, Willard Schmidt, Alphonse Schmidt and Marge Schmidt.
Funeral services for Nancy will be at 12 Noon on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at St. Katherine Drexel Parish at St. Francis Church, Hollandtown with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends may call on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a parish prayer service at 8:00 p.m. concluding the evening. Friends may call again directly at church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
"Thank you to Dr. M. Werner and his nurse Carla, the caring people at Martha Siekman Cancer Center and Dr. Swanson and Theda Care Hospice, especially Dawn and Jill. Also my family, friends and special clergy for the prayers and compassion the past years. Special thanks to Ann and to Mary "my forever friend" in CA". - Nancy
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1936 - 2015 (78 years)
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Education - High School
