Laverne J. Schmidt

(Nee Tennessen) Died peacefully Monday, April 6, 2009, age 86. Beloved wife of the late Leroy Schmidt. Loving mother of Diane (Tom) Curley, Jude (Ron/Tom) Deprey Christenson, Michael (Karen) Schmidt, Todd (Faith) Schmidt and Terry Schmidt. Fun loving and generous grandma of Anne Marie (Chris) Murphy, Michele Lee (Steve) Wozniak, Mary Jo Deprey, Matthew Curley, Angela Jean Schmidt, Lauren Schmidt, Suzy Sophie (Joe) Sieg, Carmen (Matthew) Frets, Terry Schmidt, Kelly Schmidt, Christopher Schmidt, Tyler Schmidt, Lisa Beth Deprey and Jean Marie Deprey. Mother-in-law of Debby Martin. Sister of Elizabeth Carrick, Marion (Paul) Fischer and the late Ralph (Arlene Setzer) Tennessen. Very good friend of John Douglas and Father Gene Jakubek, S.J. Also loved by other relatives and friends. Visitation at the Funeral Home Friday, April 10, 2009, 9:30 – 11:00 AM. Funeral Service 11:00 AM. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Laverne was a graduate of Saint Mary's School of Nursing and a longtime member of Saint Boniface Parish in Germantown. A special thank you to Odyssey Hospice and the staff at Seven Oaks, especially the Tudor wing, who provided her with so much love and comfort over the past five years. "You will always be part of our lives."