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     John William Schlabach Jr. married Ruth Ann Rink, daughter of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason, on 16 May 1968 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.

     Josh Scott Schlabach is the son of John William Schlabach Jr. and Ruth Ann Rink.

     Kenneth Allen Schlabach was born on 11 August 1970 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹ He was the son of John William Schlabach Jr. and Ruth Ann Rink. Kenneth Allen Schlabach married Mary (?) on 5 December 2020. Kenneth Allen Schlabach died on 8 February 2021 at Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 50.¹ He was buried at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹

     Scott Allen Schlabach was born on 23 February 1980 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 He was the son of John William Schlabach Jr. and Ruth Ann Rink. The cause of death was auto/pedestrian accident.² Scott Allen Schlabach died on 20 June 1984 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana, at age 4.^2,1

Elkhart boy, 4, killed
ELKHART - A 4-year-old Elkhart boy who was struck by a car in the 1200 block of Middlebury Street about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday died of his injuries shortly after 3 p.m. in Elkhart General Hospital. Dead is Scott Schlabach of 1303 Middlebury, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Schlabach. The child was struck by a car driven by Devon L. Goodrich Jr., 23, of 22291 Woodside Drive, Bristol, who told police he was driving west on Middlebury when he saw a boy on a bicycle "wobbling" in front of him. Goodrich said he swerved into the eastbound lane to avoid the bicycle and then had to continue across the lane to avoid oncoming traffic.

His car then jumped the curb and crossed the sidewalk, striking the child. Goodrich's vehicle then struck a house at 1215 Middlebury. Police said the child was thrown 35 feet by the impact. He was taken to the hospital by an Elkhart Fire Department ambulance. Elkhart County Coroner Marvin Riegsecker ruled the child died of head and internal injuries.

Scott was born Feb. 23, 1980, in Elkhart. Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Kenneth Allen and Josh Scott, both at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John (Geraldine) Schlabach Sr. of Osceola, Christ Rink of Bristol and Betty Rink of Illinois; and a great-grandfather, Samuel Rink of Goshen. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in merman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
The South Bend Tribune, June 21, 1984, Page 28. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-obituary-for-scot/176737424/ : accessed July 15, 2025.)³


He was buried on 23 June 1984 at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,2,3

     Kathyrn Schlichtman married William H. Schneider. Death Record of son Harry, listed his parents.

     Mary Elizabeth Schlosser was born on 16 February 1859 at Illinois. She married William Harn, son of John Harn and Henrietta Hettenhouser, on 22 May 1880. Mary Elizabeth Schlosser died on 11 July 1940 at Yakima Co., Washington, at age 81. She was buried on 13 July 1940 at Old Sunnyside Cemetery, Sunnyside, Yakima Co., Washington, Plot: Old section across the road, Block C, Lot 21, Grave 4.

     SOURCE: Alice Morgan letter 09Feb1995. Albert Henry Schmaedick was born in 1876.¹ He married Ida Theresa Mellbloom. Albert Henry Schmaedick died in 1953.¹ He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Skokie, Cook Co., Illinois.¹

     Dollie Helen Schmaedick was born on 19 August 1915 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.³ She was the daughter of Albert Henry Schmaedick and Ida Theresa Mellbloom. In 1994, Dolly lives with one of her children in Northern Calif. Dollie Helen Schmaedick was a Catholic. She married Albert Dennis McCarthy, son of Florence James McCarthy and Florida Louise LaPierre, on 20 October 1934 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.³ Dollie Helen Schmaedick lived in September 1990 at Newhall, Los Angeles Co., California.⁴ She lived in 1994 at Placerville, El Dorado Co., California. She died on 19 October 2004 at Lodi, San Joaquin Co., California, at age 89. She was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Los Angeles Co., California.⁵

     Mable Marie Schmeder was born on 13 May 1916 at Cut Bank, Glacier Co., Montana.¹ She married Earl Francis Hartley, son of Verner Tip Hartley and Artie May Noel, on 21 October 1939 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. Mable Marie Schmeder married Jerald D. Muck in 1970. Mable Marie Schmeder died on 28 July 2007 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho, at age 91.¹ She was cremated.¹

     Dr. Richard Patrick Schmidle was born on 5 August 1921 at Buffalo, Erie Co., New York.^1,2 He graduated in 1943 at John Carroll University, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. He married Jeanne Padginton in 1944.¹

Richard Patrick Schmidle was a TEC3 in the US Army during World War II[:. Dr. Schmidle was a veteran of WWII, serving from 1943 to 1946, first as a training instructor and then as a medic in the 95th Infantry Division, 377th Regiment, Battalion Aid Station in France and Germany. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Combat Medic Badge. CR:].²
Dr. Richard Patrick Schmidle graduated in 1966 at University of Buffalo, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, Doctorate in Education.

Following from The Courier Gazette Newspaper in Newark, NY, March 6, 2007

Schmidle, Dr. Richard - Dr. Richard P. Schmidle, 85, of Wilson, former Newark School Superintendent, died February 28, 2007. He was born August 5, 1921 in Buffalo, son of the late Adolph and Lola Britt Schmidle. He graduated from John Carroll University in 1943 and earned a Doctorate in Education from the University of Buffalo in 1966. He taught at Riverside High School in Buffalo from 1947-51. He taught English and history at Wilson Central School from 1951-58 and was High School principal at Wilson from 1957 to 1966. He was Superintendent of Schools at Ft. Edward from 1967-69 and Superintendent of Newark Schools from 1970-79. Dr. Schmidle was a veteran of WWII, serving from 1942-46, first as a training instructor and then as a medic in the 95th Infantry Division, 377th Regiment, Battalion Aid Station in France and Germany. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Combat Medic Badge. He was a member of the Lions Club, and served on the boards of Wilson Library and Newark Hospital. He is survived by his wife Jeanne Padginton Schmidle; three children: Sandra (Paul) Holden of Wilson, Richard E. (Mary Ellen) Schmidle of Rochester, and Timothy (Debbie) Schmidle of Ithaca; granddaughter Kara Lynn Holden of Lockport; two brothers: Art (Carol) Schmidle of Akron, and Don Schmidle of East Aurora, many nieces and nephews.¹ He died on 28 February 2007 at Wilson, Niagara Co., New York, at age 85.^1,2 He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, Niagara Co., New York.²

     Timothy Peter Schmidle is the son of Dr. Richard Patrick Schmidle and Jeanne Padginton.² Timothy Peter Schmidle married Deborah J. Joseph, daughter of David Joseph and Arlene Ann Hillick, on 19 May 2001.¹

     Rice Co. Families, Their History, Our Heritage, 1981, pg 446. August and Emma had five children. August Franz William Schmidt was born on 5 December 1893 at Wells Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. He married Emma Velzke, daughter of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball, on 9 November 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ August Franz William Schmidt died on 17 February 1944 at age 50.

     David Leo Schmidt is the son of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins. David Leo Schmidt married Cynthia Ann Maloney on 20 March 1976 at Stevens Co., Minnesota.

     Francis Edward Schmidt is the son of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins. Francis Edward Schmidt married Rosslynd Geraldine Kairies on 29 June 1962 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

     Heidi Jo Schmidt is the daughter of Francis Edward Schmidt and Rosslynd Geraldine Kairies. Heidi Jo Schmidt married Craig Lawrence Antczak on 16 May 1992 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

     Joel Edward Schmidt is the son of David Leo Schmidt and Cynthia Ann Maloney. Joel Edward Schmidt married Laura Jo Busian on 20 July 2019 at Stevens Co., Minnesota.

     Leo Francis Schmidt was born on 10 April 1915 at Minnesota.¹ He married Eleanore Frances Perkins, daughter of Charles Llewellyn Perkins and Hattie Rosalie Retzlaff, on 6 December 1940 at Stevens Co., Minnesota. Leo Francis Schmidt died on 23 July 1978 at Stevens Co., Minnesota, at age 63.¹ He was buried at St. Theresia Cemetery, Donnelly, Stevens Co., Minnesota.¹

     Male Schmidt married Carol Metzner, daughter of Joseph M. Metzner and Ella Laverne Noel.

     Martha Elizabeth Schmidt is the daughter of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins.

     Mary E. Schmidt is the daughter of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins.

     Michael John Schmidt is the son of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins. Michael John Schmidt married Vickie Joanne Stoneburg on 15 September 1973 at Grant Co., Minnesota.

     Richard Schmidt was the son of Francis Edward Schmidt and Rosslynd Geraldine Kairies. The cause of death was died in infancy.

     Robert Charles Schmidt is the son of Leo Francis Schmidt and Eleanore Frances Perkins. Robert Charles Schmidt married Cynthia Ann Wensman on 20 January 1967 at Stearns Co., Minnesota. Robert Charles Schmidt and Cynthia Ann Wensman were divorced on 26 July 1972 at Todd Co., Minnesota.

     Susan Elaine Schmidt married John Edmund George Jr., son of John George and Carolyn Mary Hillick, on 6 July 1974.¹

     Wayne Richard Schmidt married Allie (?) Wayne Richard Schmidt is the son of Francis Edward Schmidt and Rosslynd Geraldine Kairies.

     Catherine Marie Schmidtke is the daughter of Lee Roy Martin Schmidtke and Jenny Marie Nerud.

     Joshua Michael Nerud Schmidtke is the son of Lee Roy Martin Schmidtke and Jenny Marie Nerud.

     Lee Roy Martin Schmidtke is the son of LeRoy Martin Schmidtke and Jean Ann Hausen. Lee Roy Martin Schmidtke married Jenny Marie Nerud, daughter of Duane Joseph Nerud and Patricia Ann Lien, circa 14 June 1996 at Assembly of God Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. Lee Roy Martin Schmidtke and Jenny Marie Nerud were divorced.

     LeRoy Martin Schmidtke married Jean Ann Hausen.

     Helen Leona Schmitz was born on 8 March 1908 at Forest Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ She graduated in 1926 at Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ She married Ambrose E. La Croix, son of Peter Edward La Croix and Carrie Perron, on 9 June 1931 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ Helen Leona Schmitz died on 19 December 2005 at St. Lucas Care Center, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 97.¹

Helen (Mrs. Ambrose) LaCroix
By Faribault Daily News
Submitted by Faribault Daily News on Tue, 12/20/2005 - 01:00

1908-2005

FARIBAULT -- Helen (Mrs. Ambrose) LaCroix, age 97, of Faribault, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. from the Divine Mercy Catholic Church at Sacred Heart, with Fr. Michael Izen, associate pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday for one hour prior to the services at the church. The parish prayers will be held on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Helen Leona Schmitz was born on March 8, 1908, in Forest Township, Rice County to William and Agnes (Brown) Schmitz. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Faribault where she was baptized and confirmed. She graduated from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault in 1926. On June 9, 1931, she married Ambrose LaCroix at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1984. They farmed with Ambrose's brother, Walter, until 1939 when they moved to their own farm in Walcott Township, Rice County. Helen raised a large flock of chickens and became known as The Egg Lady. People from across southern Rice County and Faribault came to the farm for Helen's eggs. It was an enterprise that brought her many lifelong friends. She was a great cook and a wonderful baker. Her four grandchildren always had the choice of at least a dozen varieties of cookies from her freezer. She is survived by her son, Ronald (and Mary) LaCroix of Faribault; four grandchildren, Cheryl LaCroix of Northfield, Terry (and Michelle) LaCroix, Lori Hatfield and Kris (and Tim) Smith, all of Faribault; by eight great-grandchildren; by two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Ed (and Sue) Schmitz of Faribault; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Alex and Justin Schmitz; and five sisters, Florence Becker, Laura Thibodeau, Regina Dunleavy, Olive Skluzacek and Ruth Gillen.¹ She was buried on 22 December 2005 at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹