In honor of International Longevity Day, which falls on October 1st every year, promotes healthy aging, and recognizes the long-lived among us, the Hans Schmidt Family Association would like to celebrate the 20 longest-living members of our family tree who are still currently with us!
- Betty Jane (Troth) Fiebelkorn of Monterey Park, California, age 99, widow of Kenneth Fiebelkorn and daughter-in-law of Albert Fiebelkorn
- Bernadine Ruth (Schmidt) Messner of Brownton, Minnesota, age 98, daughter of Henry Schmidt Jr.
- Dorothy Ann (Capeder) DeFlorin of Eagle River, Alaska, age 97, daughter of Elizabeth (Bohn) Capeder
- Richard James West of St Paul, Minnesota, age 97, husband of our cousin Ruth (Bohn) West and son-in-law of William Bohn
- Mary Ann (Schmidt) Thiem of San Marcos, California, age 97, daughter of Henry Schmidt Jr.
- Donald Kenneth Messner of Edwards, Illinois, age 96, widower of our cousin Viola (Schmidt) Messner
- Ruth Marie (Bohn) West of St Paul, Minnesota, age 95, daughter of William Bohn
- Ramona Edith (Woodworth) Kuyrkendall of San Antonio, Texas, age 95, daughter of Louis (Raub) Woodworth and descendant of Anna (Schmidt) Raub
- Betty Ann (Banwart) Schmidt Wirtz of West Bend, Iowa, age 94, widow of Richard Schmidt
- Dwane Edward Bucklin of Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 94, husband of Marjorie (Schmidt) Bucklin and son-in-law of Henry Schmidt Jr.
- Lorraine M. (Cosgrove) Scholten of St Louis, Missouri, age 93, widow of Donald Scholten
- Verna Mae (Schmidt) Bruns of Gibbon, Minnesota, age 93, daughter of Chris Schmidt
- Marjorie Ann (Jergens) Schmidt of Emmetsburg, Iowa, age 92, daughter of Howard Jergens and widow of Donald Schmidt
- Patricia Jean (Jergens) Taylor of Clive, Iowa, age 92, daughter of George Jergens
- Roland Howard Schmidt of Gibbon, Minnesota, age 91, son of Chris Schmidt
- LaVonne Elaine (Scholten) Wallenberg of Rockford, Illinois, age 91, daughter of Elizabeth (Lindemann) Scholten
- Betty Elaine (Smith) Schmidt of Sun City Center, Florida, age 91, widow of Fred Schmidt II and daughter-in-law of Fred Schmidt I
- Doris Ann (Kirschke) Brown of Deland, Florida, age 91, daughter of John Kirschke and descendant of Konrad Schmidt
- Marjorie Joan (Schmidt) Bucklin of Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 91, daughter of Henry Schmidt Jr.
- Vera Catherine (Bauman) Schmidt of Hastings, Minnesota, age 90, widow of Kenneth Schmidt
Do you know of any longer-living (currently alive) descendant of Hans Schmidt whom we missed? Please contact us and let us know!