Patricia Rose Schmidt • 1906 - 2004

Patricia Rose Schmidt, 97, 1921 Hiawatha St., Minot, died Sunday, September 26, 2004, at her home.

She was born October 28, 1906, in Forfar, ND, the daughter of Nickolas and Anna Jane (Davis) Behm. She was reared and educated in Forfar.

On July 3, 1928, Patricia married Lawrence A. Schmidt at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Minot. Patricia also worked for Brays Cleaners as a seamstress and later Montgomery Wards as a Department Manager. On May 1, 1945, the couple purchased 10 acres of land southeast of Minot where they later built Pat's Motel and Campgrounds. Lawrence and Patricia owned and operated the motel and campgrounds for a number of years. In the summer of 1979, the couple retired. Lawrence died on January 6, 1980.

Patricia was an excellent seamstress, sewing anything from men's suits and coats to children's clothing. She crocheted afghans and doilies until she could no longer hold the crochet hooks. Over the years she made numerous wreaths and decorations for family and friends. Patricia was very devoted to Mary the Blessed Mother and was also honored with a plaque from Father Matt Walsh from the Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, IL, for her devotion to St. Jude Thaddeus.

She was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church, Minot and was active with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was also a member of the Motel and Campgrounds Association in Minot.

Survivors: sons, Lawrence E. Schmidt, and Cecil J. (Adeline) Schmidt, all of Minot; daughters, Jane (Dudley) Torgerson, Bismarck, ND, Patricia Schmidt, Minot, Judann M. (Dr. Frank) Guttman, Madison, WI and Celesta R. (Dr. Robert) Mullen, Westminster, CO; 22 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Leo Behm, Bremerton, WA; sister, Agatha Willis, Pascal, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, daughter, Veronica Dattola, grandson, Greg Torgerson, and grandson and his family, Charles, Debbie and Bryanna Mullen, daughter-in-law, Marie (Rodgers) Schmidt, brothers, Neiman, John, and Emmet Behm, and sisters, Elizabeth Dixon, Sister Mary Serafica Behm, Anna Jane Buettner, and Veronica Jones

Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 11 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Minot.

Visitation: Wednesday, September 29, 2004, from Noon until 6 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot

Rosary Recitation and Prayer Service: Wednesday, September 29, 2004, at 7 p.m. at the church.

Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot

Concelebrants: Monsignor Joseph Senger and Father Steve Krenz

Readers: Dr. Frank Guttman and Dr. Robert Mullen

Music: Marie Hagen- Bourquin to offer, "Be Not Afraid" "Hail Mary Gentle Women"
"Ave Maria" "Amazing Grace" "Song of Farewell" "Here I Am Lord", Nadine Holmly, organist.

Honorary Bearers: Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Active Bearers: Joseph Schmidt, Dr. James Schmidt, Gerald Schmidt, Patrick Schmidt Larry Schmidt and Joseph Torgerson

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