Our mom calmly passed away on Tuesday, May 13, with an independent personality that continued until her final day.
She was born January 8, 1929, to Lynn William and Viola Marie (Nellis) Eisenbeiser in Jackson, Michigan, and was raised in the country near North Lake. She attended a one room country school - ‘Pumpkin College’ and graduated from Chelsea High School with the class of 1946. She was a 1950 grad of Michigan State Normal College with a degree in special education and taught hearing-impaired children at the Upjohn School in Kalamazoo. After raising her children, she returned to teaching fourth grade in the Chelsea Public Schools, retiring in 1985.
Her lifelong passion was horses and riding. She began as a little girl with her pony Teddy, moving on to her full-sized horse Dusty, continuing to ride until she was 65. She was an avid reader, enjoyed bridge, was a great baker and loved to work in the yard. Being outdoors equaled happiness to our mom.
She was raised in the North Lake Methodist Church and became an active member of St. Paul UCC in Chelsea, upon her marriage to Richard ‘Dick’ Schmidt in 1951. He preceded her in death in 2020. She is survived by daughter, Joan; and son, Jeff; along with several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A graveside service took place Friday, May 16 @ 11:30 am at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chelsea. Memorials may be made to the Chelsea District Library or Faith In Action.
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