SPEARVILLE – Marceda "Ceda" Schmidt, 90, died Monday, February 6, 2023 at Southwind of Spearville.

She was born August 15, 1932 at Spearville, the daughter of Albert and Eva (Stegman) Konrade.  She was a graduate of Offerle High School.  On August 22, 1950 she married Gerald Schmidt at Offerle and in 1958 they moved to Syracuse, Kansas and returned to Spearville in 2000.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and cross stitching.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church and Daughters of Isabella, Spearville.

Survivors include: 6 children, Steven Schmidt and wife Lisa, Phillipsburg, Kansas, Roger Schmidt and wife Terri, San Antonio, Texas, Joyce Salter, Spearville, Marsha Maxey and husband Tim, Offerle, George Schmidt and wife Ronna, Tribune, Kansas and Michael Schmidt and wife Trish, Dodge City; 18 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren; a brother, Reg Konrade and wife Jan, Abilene, Kansas; and a sister, Carolyn Gleason.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gerald, a daughter, Gloria Weckerly, a son, Thomas Schmidt, 2 brothers, Alvin and Gilbert Konrade and 2 sons-in-law, Paul Weckerly and Alan Salter.

Daughters of Isabella rosary and Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Church.  Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am Friday at the church with Fr. Ben Green and Fr. Jarett Konrade presiding.  Inurnment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Spearville.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.  Friends may sign the register from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to Southwind of Spearville in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.