Mass of Christian Burial for Audrey Schmidt, age 65, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial to follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott, ND.


Serving as casketbearers are her nephews, Jason, Travis, T.J. and Brandon Bolte, Barry, Bobby, Bryan and Jamie Wiedmer, Dale and Paul Rowland, Jess and Josey Milbradt and Adam Schmidt. Serving as honorary casketbearers are her nieces Kaylin Russell, Nikki Grant, Debbie Huft, Gina Carroll, Shelly Linsenmaier, Christy Foss and Tamara Bolte.


Audrey Jo Schmidt was born on September 26, 1947 in Mott, ND to Adam and Grace (Ferguson) Schmidt. She was raised on a farm west of Bentley and attended school there.


Following her parents retiring from farming, she moved with them into Mott, ND. In 1998 she moved with her mother to Lemmon, SD. She continued to live there until she lost her battle with cancer on February 13, 2013.


Audrey loved to visit with her friends at the apartment. She had many hobbies including feeding and watching the birds outside her window. She will be missed by all.


She is survived by her five sisters, Rosemary Wiedmer, Isabel, SD, Sandy Linsenmaier, Aurora, CO, Jan Rowland, Elizabeth, CO, Linda Russell and Connie Bolte, both of Lemmon, SD; one brother, Jerald Schmidt, Bismarck, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Daryl, in infancy.


Visitation will be on Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD. Visitation will continue on Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until a rosary/vigil service at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND.