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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272293
Title: Mary A. Schmidt
Date: 3/12/1948-8/29/2026
Inscription/Marks: 3/12/1948
Summary: Mary Schmidt, 78, of Dickinson, ND, passed away August 29, 2026, at her home. A funeral service was held September 4, 2026, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, with Pastor Jerry Sevier officiating. Burial was at the Dickinson Cemetery. Mary was born March 12, 1948, the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Moos) Lennick. She grew up in the Glen Ullin area before moving to Dickinson during her high school years. Mary graduated from Dickinson High School and went on to attend Dickinson State University, where she earned her degree in education. On November 21, 1969, Mary married Clifford F. Schmidt in Dickinson. Together they made their home in Dickinson and were blessed with two children, Jason and Tina. Mary and Clifford shared many years together until his death in 1991. Mary worked as a substitute teacher and also helped Clifford with the family construction business. She later worked in property management. Throughout her life, however, her family and friends were always at the center of what mattered most to her. Mary loved staying active and especially enjoyed sports, including volleyball, basketball and softball. She also enjoyed playing cards, dancing, bingo and traveling. Mary was a member of a local singles club and treasured the friendships and companionship she found throughout the years. Whether she was gathered around a card table, out dancing, traveling, or simply spending time with the people she loved, Mary enjoyed being surrounded by others. Mary is survived by her children, Jason Schmidt and Tina Schmidt; granddaughter, Katelyn Holzer, her husband, Brandon Holzer; great-grandchildren, Brody and Nova Holzer; and brother, Howard Lennick She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford; parents, Alvin and Elizabeth; siblings, Marvin, Leila, Willard, and Robert Lennick.
Red ID: FND_I_79786

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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