MARY SCHMITZ, 82, of Harlan, died Sun., Aug. 30th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY SCHMITZ will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Sept. 3rd, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance from 4-until 8-pm., Wednesday, with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Cemetery.

MARY SCHMITZ is survived by:

Her husband – LaVerne Schmitz, of Harlan.

Her sons – Rich (Chris) Schmitz, of Gillette, WY; Doug (Cindy) Schmitz, and Ed (Sue) Schmitz, all of Defiance, and Paul (Shelley) Schmitz, of Council Bluffs.

Her daughters – Rose (Mike) McCoy, of Des Moines, and Cindy (John) Auffort, of Council Bluffs.

Her sisters – Loretta (Joe) Kenkel, and Dorothy (Max) Kenkel, all of Earling, and Agnes (Jay) Menze, of Ft. Calhoun, NE.

22 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren.