Teri’s and Frankie’s Blog

We lost another family member last week. Wib was very special to me. I remember my father always teasing Wib about how much younger Wib was than my father. Dad was born 22 January 1915 and Wib was born 10 March 1915. My prayers go out to Wib’s wife, Henrietta, my first cousin once removed and to Wib’s children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all the spouses.

Frankie

Wilbert Schmitz
CENTRALIA - Wilbert “Smitty” H. Schmitz, 94, of Centralia died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at Centralia Fireside House in Centralia.
He was born on March 10, 1915, in Clinton County, son of Theodore and Emma (Ahlf) Schmitz. He married Henrietta Heinzmann on October 22, 1937, in Carlyle, and she survives him.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Schmitz is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Dobbs and husband Warren of Centralia; two grandchildren: Daniel Ray Dobbs and wife Martha and Bradley Allen Dobbs and wife Terri, all of Centralia; five great-grand­children, Matthew, Leah, and Casey Dobbs, and Megan and Kaitlin Chaillson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Nelson.
Mr. Schmitz was a mechanic at the Ford Garage for over 25 years until his retirement. He liked to reconstruct wrecked cars as a hobby, and was an avid quail hunter. He also loved to sing and play the harmonica. The most impor­tant part of his life was his family.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Hillcrest Funeral Home Lakeside Chapel in Centralia with Pastor Ron Ruggles officiat­ing. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Lakeside Mau­soleum.
Memorials may be made to the St. Peter United Church of Christ and will be accepted at the funeral home.