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Mary Lou SPROWL

Female 1927 - 2005  (78 years)


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  • Name Mary Lou SPROWL 
    Birth 18 Mar 1927  Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Jul 2005  Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1975, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Ella Frances LEE,   b. 30 Aug 1900, Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1987, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 21 Dec 1921  Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ernest James SCHMIDT,   b. 19 Apr 1926, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 2019, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1948  Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mark James SCHMIDT,   b. 1 Aug 1951   d. 19 Oct 1991, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (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