Zita Schmidt

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Zita Marie Schmidt, 86, of Perryville died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at Independence Care Center in Perryville.

She was born Oct. 7, 1927, in Perry County, daughter of John and Theresa Hoffman Schrenk. She and Franklin "Dutch" Schmidt were married Sept. 5, 1949, in Perryville. He preceded her in death in 2002.

Zita was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and was a former 4-H leader.

Survivors include five children, Janet (Douglas) Miller, Karen (Duane) Schindler, Ronald Schmidt, Terry (Mark) Mattingly and Mark "Pete" (Lisa Abernathy) Schmidt; a daughter-in-law, Jeanne Schmidt; eight grandchildren, April Luvin, Danielle Mattingly, Christopher Schindler, Stephanie Schindler, Bethany Bachmann, Michael Schmidt Jr., Melissa Ponder and Brittany Schmidt; four great-grandchildren, Connor Luvin, Drew Luvin, Brody Ponder and Wyatt Schindler; a brother, John Schrenk of Perryville; and a sister-in-law, Rose Marie Schmidt of Perryville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Mike Schmidt; and a sister, Julia Geringer.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 a.m. until service time Thursday at Miller Family Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rickey Valleroy officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

The family requests memorials to Southeast Hospice or the Parkinson's Foundation.