Brenda Schmidt

Brenda K. Schmidt, age 64, of Wausau, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at her home under the tender care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Wausau. Rev. Gary Schultz will preside. A visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. on Friday, July 21, and from 9 a.m. until time of service all at the church. A live stream will be available for those unable to attend on the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime on Facebook or the website. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is entrusted with the arrangements.

Brenda was born on April 19, 1959, the daughter of Charles and Joanne (Singstock) Luther in Oak Park, Ill. She graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1977. On June 30, 1979, Brenda was united in marriage to Edwin Schmidt at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Edgar. She worked as a senior business rater for Wausau Insurance, which became Liberty Mutual, for 37 years.

Brenda will be remembered for her big smile, heart and personality, along with her booming laugh and strong faith. She was always there to support her family, from getting her boys to school activities, cheering them on in whatever sport they were playing, to getting the family together for special occasions with, of course, delicious home-cooked meals. She was an incredible mom, and fiercely loved all of her family. She didn’t let a birthday or special occasion go by without a handwritten card, always complete with perfect penmanship. When she was diagnosed with cancer 10 and a half years ago, she put together a bucket list, which led to many travels, including national parks, the outerbanks of North Carolina, Alaska, and New York City to see the Radio City Rockettes at Christmas time. One of her last big trips was to Tucson, Ariz., to gather with high school friends.

Brenda is survived by her husband of 44 years, Edwin; three sons: Derek Schmidt (fiancée, Rachel) of Wausau, Kirk Schmidt of Appleton and Luke (Rachel) Schmidt of Altoona; one granddaughter, Olivia; two stepgrandchildren: Jordan and Anders; her mother, Joanne Luther of Athens; four brothers and sisters: Cynthia (Greg) Raube of Reeseville, Mark (Julie) Luther of Spencer, Brian (Kathy) Luther of Athens and Sara Luther of Wausau; and a brother-in-law, Allan Faude of Withee. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles; her sister, Karen Faude; and her grandparents: Guy and Fay Luther and Albert and Theresa Singstock.

The family would like to thank Dr. Christopher Peterson and the entire staff at Aspirus Cancer Center for their continuous care over the years. While going through chemo, Brenda looked forward to the cards of encouragement. We would also like to thank Aspirus Home Hospice for their care during her final days.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www. maurinaschilling.com.

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