Mary E. Schmidt

Mary E. Schmidt, 96, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Rosewood on Broadway on Thursday, June 29, 2007.Mary Evelyn Suchor was born at Upham, North Dakota, on July 16, 1911, the fourth child of George and Helen Thot Suchor. She attended school at Denbigh, North Dakota and moved to Fargo in 1934. She married Raymond W. Schmidt at Sabin, Minnesota on June 7, 1938. They farmed near Sabin until 1940 when they moved to Fargo. Raymond died in 1990. Mary retired from Fargo Laundry in 1981 and then provided daycare services in her home until 1990.Mary is survived by two sons, Fred Marcy, and Dave Berta of Fargo; one granddaughter, Robbin James Taves of Glyndon; three grandsons, Steve Kay, Brian, and John Schmidt all of Fargo; four great-grandchildren, Steven, Dylan, and Ashley Taves of Glyndon, MN, Owen Krause-Schmidt of Fargo; one sister, Betty Chester Schmidt of Minot, ND; and one brother, John Bette Suchor of Denbigh, ND; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and dear friends.Mary's greatest pleasure was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were the light of her life. She will be missed by all who knew her.Memorials may be given to Hospice of the Red River Valley.