Clarence Schmidt

Clarence Schmidt

Clarence Schmidt, 79, passed away Feb 15, 2015 at his residence east of Macon.
Clarence was born in McPherson County, Kansas on May 29, 1935 to the late Cornelius and Alverta Schmidt. He married Verna Wenger on August 28, 1955 at Hesston, Kansas.
An avid farmer and cabinet builder, Clarence resided near Newton, Kansas until 1974 when he moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi to continue his farming occupation.
A member of the South Haven Mennonite Church, he always had a special interest in mission work, both at home and abroad. After retirement he and Verna participated in different mission programs.
Preceding him in death were his parents, two brothers and one sister. He is survived by his wife Verna; three sons, Ron and Marlin of Macon and Jay of Avera, Georgia, two daughters, Jeanette Classen of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Marilee Nightingale also of Macon; twenty-three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters; Janice Holdeman, Rosalie Koehn, Darla Martin and Lois Yost.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the South Haven Mennonite Church.
Services are to be held at 10:30 am Thursday, Feb. 19 at South Haven Mennonite Church with Ministers Leo Classen, Galen Schmidt, Keith Nightingale and Larry Giesbrecht officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oakwood Manor, PO Box 325, Brooksville, Ms 39739. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon, MS is entrusted with arrangements.