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Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 14:29

Jane Schmitz, 87, of Arkadelphia, Ark., and formerly of Ossian, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at her home. 

 

Helen Jane Donlon was born on Saturday, March 28, 1936, in Elkader, the daughter of Arthur Thomas and Florence C. (Bauer) Donlon. Jane was united in marriage to Kenneth Frank Joseph Schmitz on Jan. 12, 1957, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elkader.  They made their home in Ossian, where Ken joined his father, Philip Schmitz, in the family businesses, Schmitz Furniture, Floorcovering and Funeral Home. The family moved to Waukon from 1964 to 1967. The family then moved to Clinton for seven years, where Jane worked from home for several years for Nielsen Clearing House. The family moved back to Ossian in January 1974. Ken and Jane, along with Ken’s mother, Florence Schmitz, and their children operated the family businesses in Ossian. Jane was the bookkeeper and co-owner of Schmitz Furniture, Floorcovering and Funeral Home, working side-by-side in the businesses with Ken. Ken and Jane moved to Arkadelphia in 1989, where Jane was an in-home childcare provider for newborn babies, retiring in January 2016.

 

Jane is survived by her eight children,  Maureen Nesvik of Arkadelphia, Ark., Michael Schmitz (Kirsten Dellatorre) of Arkadelphia, Ark., Phil (Pam) Schmitz of Sioux Falls, S.D., Paul Schmitz of Oelwein, Kevin Schmitz of Davenport, Kent (Diane) Schmitz of St. Joseph, Minn., Lisa (Matt) Beecher of Davenport and Linda (Michael) Raines of Arkadelphia, Ark.;  12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

 

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ken on Jan. 23, 2020 and five siblings.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 20, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian. Visitation, a CDA rosary and a parish scripture service was also held at the church. Interment was at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery, Ossian.

 

Condolences may be directed to Paul Schmitz, P.O. Box 614, Oelwein, Iowa  50662.

 

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.

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