Mary Lou SPROWL

1927 - 2005  (78 years)

• Name	Mary Lou SPROWL
  Birth	18 Mar 1927	Washington
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Jul 2005	Omak, Okanogan County, Washington
  Notes	Mary Lou Schmidt, 78, a lifelong resident of Omak, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 8, 2005, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee following a brief illness. She was surrounded by family. She was born to Bill and Ella Sprowl March 18, 1927. She was the fourth of seven children. Mary Lou graduated from Omak High School in 1945 and attended Central Washington College for one year. She married E.J. Schmidt Sept. 4, 1948, at the Omak Presbyterian Church. She worked at the Jim Hill Hotel, Omak Chronicle and Cooperative Growers/Magi for many years besides working in the home and orchard. Mary Lou loved to sing. She was in choir music in high school, college choirs; church; community choirs and choral groups. In recent years, in fact, they couldn't come home from Arizona until the Choraliers concerts were over. Mom loved to garden, raising beautiful flowers as well as a vegetable garden. She is survived by her husband, E.J., of the home; sons, Keith and his wife Heidi Schmidt and Chris and wife Tina Schmidt; daughter, Lisa and her husband Jeff Demmitt; all of the Omak area; daughter-in-law Patti and her husband Steve Cockfield of Malott; grandchildren, Eric Schmidt, Andrew Schmidt, Melissa Schmidt-Cockfield, Karl Schmidt, Justin Demmitt and Michelle Demmitt of the surrounding area; sisters, Margaret Johns of Okanogan, Ruthella and her husband, Ed Piper of Dryden; and brother, Harvey and his wife Donna Sprowl of Omak. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Mark; infant sons, Kirk and Allen; sisters, Della Mae Haeberle, Dorothy Carlton and brother, Herbert Sprowl. She was a member of the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship and a past member of the Ora Yarwood, Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Country Club. Memorial services for Mary Lou Schmidt will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. Memorials may be given to the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship or to the Children's Orthopedic Hospital Guild. Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I471	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2011

  
  

  Father	William Harvey SPROWL,   b. 12 May 1891, Haven, Reno County, Kansas d. 8 Jul 1975, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Ella Frances LEE,   b. 30 Aug 1900, Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota d. 23 Jan 1987, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1921	Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernest James SCHMIDT,   b. 19 Apr 1926, North Dakota d. 2 Feb 2019, Washington (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1948	Omak, Okanogan County, Washington
  Children	1. Mark James SCHMIDT,   b. 1 Aug 1951   d. 19 Oct 1991, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 40 years)   2. Kirk SCHMIDT,   b. 1965   d. 1965 (Age 0 years)   3. Allan SCHMIDT,   b. 1965   d. 1965 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2011