Caroline I. Schmidt
Caroline I. Schmidt, 90, of Prairie du Chien passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Prairie Maison Care Center.
She was born July 8, 1925 in Boscobel, WI the daughter of Robert and Anna (Heller) Flansburgh. She married Vincent Schmidt on Feb. 27, 1946 at St. Gabriel’s Church in Prairie du Chien. Together they farmed in rural Prairie du Chien. Vince preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1972. Caroline worked out of her home babysitting and later as a nurse’s aide for the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of St. Gabriel’s Church.
She is survived by her children, Mary (Eugene) Fritsche of Steuben, Randy and Robert Schmidt both of Prairie du Chien and Kathy (Roger) Slama of Eastman; her brothers, LeRoy (Jean) Flansburgh of Madison, and Paul (Matilda) Flansburgh of Prairie du Chien; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother Robert Flansburgh; two sisters, Elizabeth Ward and Patricia Flansburgh and a grandson-in-law Michael Denman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Jan. 4, at 11 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Church of the Holy Family Parish, Rev. James Weighner officiating, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery both in Prairie du Chien. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family.