Mrs. Gloria J. Schmidt, 80, of LaPorte, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte.
She was born Sept. 21, 1934, in Michigan City, IN, to Fredrick “Fritz” W. and Esther J. (Schaefer) Krause.
Gloria loved to bake birthday cakes and cook for her family and make ceramics and crafts. She was a wonderful homemaker. Gloria was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She loved traveling with her husband. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
On Oct. 20, 1956, in Sawyer, MI, she married Dean Schmidt, who survives. They were married for 58 years.
Gloria is also survived by two sons, Stephen (Sarah) Schmidt of Huntsville, AL, and Ricky Schmidt of LaPorte; two daughters, Brenda Robbins of Greenfield, IN, and Cheryl (Ronald) Wilson of South Bend, IN; sister, Sharon (Richard) Barnes of LaPorte; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild, and only brother, Eugene Krause.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Tuesday, March 31, from 4 to 8 p.m., and at Trinity Lutheran Church, LaPorte, on Wednesday, April 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. A life celebration will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the church with Dr. Joseph Loftis officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 907 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.