Karlene Schmidt

1942 - 1998  (55 years)

• Name	Karlene Schmidt  [1]
  Birth	21 Oct 1942	Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Aug 1998	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I2596	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Karl L Schmidt,   b. 19 Jun 1912, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aug 1979, Weedville, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Evelyn C Pistner,   b. 15 Dec 1914, Medix Run, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Jan 2008, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	25 May 1940  [1]
  Family ID	F2771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Arnold
  Family ID	F2791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2
  Children	> 1. Lara Habura  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F3013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Schmidt, Evelyn C. (Pisnter). Evelyn C. Schmidt, 93, formerly of Medix Run, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at her daughter’s home in Ridgway, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Dec. 15, 1914, in Medix Run, daughter of the late George and Barbara Daniels Pistner. On May 25, 1940, she married Karl L. Schmidt, who preceded her in death in 1979. She was a resident of Medix Run for 89 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Force, was a dedicated homemaker, devoted mother, and found her joy in helping others. Her favorite hobbies include cooking, baking, quilting, and collecting frogs. She was gifted with the ability to deeply appreciate the beauty in the simple wonders of nature, loved dogs and treasured their companionship, thus making her favorite pastime walking her dogs in the great outdoors that she loved. She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Arnold of Ridgway, with whom she resided the past four years, and Paula Ausserer of Beavercreek, OH; a son Donald Schmidt of DuBois; eight grandchildren, Claire, Lara, Eric, Dawneen, Jennenne, Bradley, Joseph and Michael; 12 great-grandchildren and her faithful dog, Daisy. Beside her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Karlene in 1998, six sisters, Leona Barr, Berna Weaver, Magdalyn Woodford, Dorothy Sterbak, Katheryn Moss, and Imogene McManigle, her twin sister, who died on Dec. 31, 2007, and by three brothers, Clifford, Florentine and George Pistner. She was the last member of her immediate family. Funeral and Committal Services for Evelyn Schmidt will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home, 136 Center Street, Ridgway, With e Very Rev. Theodore B. Marconi, pastor of St. Leo Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Thompson Funeral Home ON Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. I Lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the Animal Friends of Elk and Cameron Counties, 930 S. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. Daily Press, The: 04JAN2008 HFA: 04SEP2023