Minnie Hilda (Kuester) Schmidt
Jan. 9, 1928 – May 30, 2021
Minnie Hilda (Kuester)
Schmidt of Towner, North
Dakota was born January
9, 1928, in Loyal, Wiscon-
sin to Gustav and Emma
(Bakeberg) Kuester, the
9th of 11 children. She
died suddenly on Sun-
day, May 30, 2021 at the
age of 93 years at the
home of her grand-
daughter in Carrington,
North Dakota.
Minnie was raised in
the home of her parents in
Loyal and graduated from
high school there, the
class of 1945. On June 15,
1946, she was united in
marriage to Henry
Schmidt in Loyal,
Wisconsin. They made
their home in Wisconsin
for sixteen years before
moving to Towner, North
Dakota. To this union,
they were blessed with 5
children. A loving wife,
mother, grandmother and
homemaker, Minnie also
worked outside the home
working at Winger Cheese
and Mummert’s grocery
store, later she and Henry
owned and operated
Prairie Chef’s Catering
Service. The couple’s
love for children took new
dimensions hosting many
foreign exchange students
over the years and foster
parenting for 16 years.
Minnie and Henry were
charter members of Faith
Lutheran Church in
Towner.
Survivors include sons,
Charles (RoseMary) of
Caldwell, Kansas, and Jer-
ry (Pamela) of Pensacola,
Florida; daughters, Kath-
leen Kittleson of Bot-
tineau, LuAnn (Arvin)
Goter of Woodworth and
Merrie Schmidt of Town-
er; 13 grandchildren; 37
great-grandchildren; 4
great-great-grandchildren;
a sister-in-law, Isla Kues-
ter of Mayville, Wiscon-
sin; other relatives and
friends. She was preced-
ed in death by her hus-
band (December 23,
2001); a grandson, Phillip
Schwalbe; 2
great-grandchildren,
Matthew Schwalbe and
Nickalle Elhers; all her si-
blings; and her parents.
Funeral services were
held at1:00 p.m. Saturday,
June 5th at Faith Lutheran
Church, Towner with
burial to follow in the
Union Cemetery, Towner.
Pastor Daryl Rothchild,
officiate.
Organist: Laurie Rub-
bert
Honorary Bearers:
Sarah Schwalbe, Jerry
Schmidt, II, Jonathan
Schmidt, Codi Kuss, Gay-
lene Mittleider, Julie Fer-
nandes, Katie Kerchner &
Bobbi Leighton.
Casket Bearers: Ken
Schwalbe, Anthony
Schwalbe, Timothy
Schwalbe, Andrew Goter,
Brent Kuss, George
Mittleider & Sam Leighton
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Towner. Online regis-
try:
www.funeralsbyanderson.
com