Henrietta Schmidt

Henrietta E. Schmidt, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 20,2009 at Good Samaritan Center , Albert Lea , MN (formerly of Emmons , MN ). Funeral services will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea , MN on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.. Burial will be at St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Henrietta was born September 2, 1920 to Henry and Esther Katzung in Kiester , MN where she grew up and graduated from high school.

On May 6, 1941, she married Phalen C. Seedorf. They have two children. Cleon P. Seedorf and Dawn K. (Dan) Diemer. Phalen died March 7, 1970. During their marriage they lived in Kiester, Ruthton and Alden , MN .

On May 19, 1973, Henrietta married George (Smitty) B. Schmidt. To this union she welcomed step-children Steve Schmidt, Helen (Dick) Lee, Fred (Pixie) Schmidt, Vickie Helland, and Donald Schmidt. George died January 18, 2003. During their marriage they lived in Albert Lea and lastly, Emmons , MN .

Other survivors are her sister, LaVon Wegner; sister-in-law, Verna (Omer) Helland; grandchildren: Phalen Seedorf, Christopher Seedorf and Desirae (Jeri) Wagner, great grandchildren: C.J. Seedorf, Madison Seedorf, Ashley Hanson and Kylie Wagner, many nieces , nephews and step-grandchildren.

Henrietta loved spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed dancing, playing piano and accordion and later just enjoyed listening to music.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church , Clarks Grove , MN , Alden American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary and Eastern Star,

She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law, Frank and Esther Seedorf, husbands Phalen and George, brothers-in-law Myron (Mike) Seedorf and Philip Wegner.