Erna Schmidt

Erna Ella Schmidt, 91, of Sartell and formerly of Motley, passed away July 5, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Funeral services were held at the Motley United Methodist Church.

 Interment will take place at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in a private family service.

Erna was born in 1930 in Fredonia, North Dakota to Gotthilf and Olga (Theide) Janke. Erna pursued many careers as well as being a homemaker and an exceptional wife and mother. Erna and her husband, Theodore (Ted) Koenig, moved to the Motley area in 1973. She was a member of the Motley Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, especially cribbage, flower gardens, birds, traveling and going to the casino with her many friends. Erna will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

She is survived by four children, Brenda (Bruce) Belland, Bruce (Jaye) Koenig, Lorna (Dale) Bjerga and Mark (Joel Vogel) Koenig; one sister, Violet Kureger; one brother, Hugo (Judy) Janke; one grandchild, Misty (Jerome) Hanson and many step-children, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. 

Erna was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Theodore Koenig and William Schmidt and three brothers, Arven, Paul and Roland Janke.

 Arrangements were by the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel- Staples. 

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