Adella Schmitt

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Adella Mary Schmitt, 83, of Chaffee died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born May 2, 1920, at New Hamburg, Mo., daughter of Herman Joseph and Mary Amelia Scherer Glueck. She and William F. Schmitt were married Aug. 26, 1947. He died Jan. 9, 1993.

Mrs. Schmitt was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and Daughters of St. Ambrose.

Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Schlegel of Chaffee, Paula Worley of Millersville; a sister, Marietta Giese of Fenton, Mo.; two granddaughters, Michelle Daniel of Cape Girardeau, Rachael Daniel of Chaffee; six stepgrandchildren; and six great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and six sisters.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 5 p.m. today. Parish prayers will be at 7.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, with the Rev. Ralph Duffner officiating. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Catholic Church Cemetery at New Hamburg.

Pallbearers will be Jason Townsend, Larry Glueck, G.P. Glueck, Ray Spies, Rick Whitworth and Cyril Glueck.

Honorary pallbearers will be P.J. Schott, Jeff Schmitt, Larry Glaus and Melvin Goetz.