Zelda Louise Schmidt Born November 26, 1923 to Roy Jay and Louisa Larson, Passed away March 23, 2017 due to a short illness with kidney failure. Left to mourn Zelda are one son Darrell(Eileene) Schmidt and one daughter Dora (Ray) Beckman. Two grandchildren Roy Jay Schmidt and Calinda Ann (Schmidt)(Robbie) Parker. Four great grandchildren Trystian Schmidt, Serena Schmidt, Leah Parker, Wyatt Parker. Two brothers Roger Larson and Ray Larson, one sister-in-law Joan Larson, also numerous nieces and nephews. Zelda was predeceased by her husband Carl, her dad Roy Jay Larson, mom Louisa (McChestney) Larson, step mom Mary (Althouse) Larson, sister Marie Metz, brother Leo Larson and sister-in-law Patsy Larson. As per Zelda's request there was no funeral and her cremated remains were buried with her husband Carl at the Wilkie cemetery, on July 20th at 7:30 PM. Zelda went to a country school near Kelvington, Sask. But had to quit after grade 8 and went to work. She did housework and milking cows for the neighbours and relatives, then when she was old enough she got a job at the Yorkton and Brandon airports during the war. Came home then answered an ad for a housekeeper in the Landis area. After a time she married Carl Schmidt and had 2 children. She worked real hard on the farm and after Carl passed away she worked as a cleaning lady for a motel in North Battleford. From here she moved to Wilkie and took up cooking in the M and A cafe. She also cooked for 3 different construction companies, after retiring from them she cooked and kept house for a friend south of Landis. In 1990 she bought a house in Landis and enjoyed her retirement until 2015 when she moved into Poplar Court lodge in Wilkie and enjoyed a year and 3 months then passed away peacefully in her sleep from total kidney failure. Zelda will be missed by her family and her many friends.
After Glow
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one
I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
Whispering softly down the ways.
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
To dry before the sun
Of happy memorie, I leave behind
When all is said and done.
