Funeral service for Theodosia "Theo" Mehrer, 99, of Mott, ND will be Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Mott. Rev. John Amundson will officiate and burial will follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday morning.

THEODOSIA "Theo" GERTRUDE SCHULZ was born at Kulm, ND on April 1, 1907 to Robert and Sophia Schulz. In 1915 the family moved by covered wagon across the Missouri River to a farm north of Elgin, ND. Theo attended country school and her first year of high school in Elgin. In 1922, the family moved to New Leipzig where she graduated in 1925. Theo attended Dickinson Normal School and taught in the area around New Leipzig for the next five years.


On December 9, 1930, Theo married Albert Mehrer of Mott, ND. They lived north of Mott and attended the German Congregational Church where they sang in the choir. In 1933 they moved to Idaho and later returned to Mott during the war years.


Theo returned to Dickinson State College to complete her education, then did substitute teaching at Mott and the surrounding rural schools for a number of years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher for well over 20 years. She was also very active in the Germans from Russia, Monday Study Club, American Legion Auxiliary and in numerous other community groups.


In 1996, Theo moved to Evergreen Retirement Inn in Dickinson, returning to Mott in 2003, where she resided at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center until her death. She loved reading, music, painting and was a cheerful person. Her picture albums show that she enjoyed taking photos of her family and many friends throughout the years.


Travel was one of Theo's passions and she was able to do much of it during her later years. She toured the U.S., visited Israel and southern Europe, England, Scotland as well as Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela in South America.


Her husband, Albert, a sister,and a brother preceded her in death. She is survived by her brother, Norman Schulz, three children, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Theo was 99 years, 7 months and 28 days old when she fell into a peaceful, eternal sleep.


Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Nursing Center, the First Congregational Church, both in Mott, ND or to a charity of a person's choice. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home of Mott.