Selma Schmidt
Selma Schmidt, 85, of Walton, died July 30, 2003, at Newton Medical Center in Newton.
Born March 14, 1918, in Marion County, she was the daughter of Isaac B. and Agnetha (Unruh) Fast.
On July 22, 1969, she married Milton Schmidt at Goessel, and they moved to rural Walton.
She taught for 26 years in various elementary schools including Newton. She was a member of Tabor Mennonite Church.
Survivors include her husband of rural Walton; daughters, Barbara Lee Unruh of Goessel, Linda Sue Graber of rural Newton, Patricia Ann Schmidt of rural Newton, Kathern Lynn Voth of Goessel; brother, Menno Fast of Hesston; sister, Martha Waltner of Freeman, S.D.; and nine grandchildren.
Services were held Monday at Tabor Mennonite Church with Revs. Corey Miller and Karen Andres officiating. Burial was at Tabor Cemetery.
A memorial has been established at Mennonite Central Committee.
