Sarah
Sarah C. Schmidt
d. October 19, 2007
Sarah C. Schmidt, age 91, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 19, 2007, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2007 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Pastor Kathryn Ling of United Methodist Church Lanark, Illinois officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to FHN Hospice, 773 W. Lincoln Blvd., Freeport, IL 61032. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll.
Sarah was born August 7, 1916 in Carroll County, Illinois, the daughter of William and Florence (Hicks) Libberton. Sarah attended Oil Valley School in rural Mt. Carroll. On November 28, 1936 Sarah married Howard Schmidt in Mt. Carroll where they farmed for many years. Howard died November 10, 1996.
Sarah was a homemaker and also worked at Atwood Manufacturing in Mt. Carroll for several years. She was a member of Savanna Women of the Moose. Sarah enjoyed doing craft work and loved going to Northern Wisconsin fishing; traveling and spending winters in Florida with her daughter and husband. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Sarah will be deeply missed by her daughter, Joan (Ben) Knutson Lawhorn, of Belvidere, Illinois; six brothers, Peter Libberton of Lanark, Illinois, Alvin (Alverda) Libberton of Savanna, Illinois, Neil (Mary) Libberton of Mt. Carroll, Charles (Jane) Libberton of Plant City, Florida, Cid (Norma) Libberton of Stockton, Illinois and Russell (Janet) Libberton of Savanna; step granddaughters; Karin (Daryl) Stevens, Caledonia and Sara (Mark) Williams of Poplar Grove, Illinois; step great-grandchildren; Abby and Nathan Stevens, Kayla and Kelsey Williams; and many nieces and nephews.
Sarah is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, two infant sons; son in-law, Arlan Knutson, sisters Alicia Withhart and Luella Skiles; and brothers LaVelle, Clarence, and Richard Libberton.
Sarah was born August 7, 1916 in Carroll County, Illinois, the daughter of William and Florence (Hicks) Libberton. Sarah attended Oil Valley School in rural Mt. Carroll. On November 28, 1936 Sarah married Howard Schmidt in Mt. Carroll where they farmed for many years. Howard died November 10, 1996.
Sarah was a homemaker and also worked at Atwood Manufacturing in Mt. Carroll for several years. She was a member of Savanna Women of the Moose. Sarah enjoyed doing craft work and loved going to Northern Wisconsin fishing; traveling and spending winters in Florida with her daughter and husband. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Sarah will be deeply missed by her daughter, Joan (Ben) Knutson Lawhorn, of Belvidere, Illinois; six brothers, Peter Libberton of Lanark, Illinois, Alvin (Alverda) Libberton of Savanna, Illinois, Neil (Mary) Libberton of Mt. Carroll, Charles (Jane) Libberton of Plant City, Florida, Cid (Norma) Libberton of Stockton, Illinois and Russell (Janet) Libberton of Savanna; step granddaughters; Karin (Daryl) Stevens, Caledonia and Sara (Mark) Williams of Poplar Grove, Illinois; step great-grandchildren; Abby and Nathan Stevens, Kayla and Kelsey Williams; and many nieces and nephews.
Sarah is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, two infant sons; son in-law, Arlan Knutson, sisters Alicia Withhart and Luella Skiles; and brothers LaVelle, Clarence, and Richard Libberton.
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