Sylvia Gertrude Eva Hansen Schmitt

1944-2022



Sylvia Schmitt, 78 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney with Pastor James DeLoach officiating. Interment will follow at North Logan Cemetery near St. Paul, NE. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
 
Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.
 
Sylvia was born March 11, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ronald and Gladys (Sonderup) Hansen. She was raised in Howard County until her family moved to Kearney when she was 15 years old. Sylvia attended Kearney High School, graduating with the class of 1962. On April 2, 1989, she was united in marriage to Alton Schmitt in Holdrege, NE. Sylvia was a longtime employee of Baldwin Filters.
 
Sylvia was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Red Hat Society, and the Kearney American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed collecting dolls.
 
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Alton Schmitt of Kearney; children, Lori (Jim) Wentz of Omaha, Kim (George) Smith of Kearney, Kevin Hilty of Loup City, Carrie Gross of Omaha, Patrick Schmitt of Omaha; grandchildren, Nicholas (Nikki Mooney) Potter, Kasey (Tyler) Potter, Logan Potter, Shyanne (Tully) Howell, Holly (Tyler Black) Smith, Hope (Cody Bell) Smith, Brady Hoss, Trey (Meghan) Gross, Tylore Gross; great grandchildren, Destiny, Ezekial, Aubree, Asia, Romeo, Jayda, Lucky, Kye, Wezlee and Mayze
 
Brothers, Maynard (Janet) Hansen of Grant, Lloyd (Gina) Hansen of Lincoln; sisters, Lorraine (Richard) Leach of Kearney, Elloise Hansen of Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Margaret Hansen of Brayton, IA and Jeannie Hansen of Atlantic, IA; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
 
Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; son Brian Hilty; brothers Ronald Hansen, Jr. and
Elwood Hansen.ew Paragraph