Jimmie Lee Schmoldt, age 84, of Monroe, formerly of Browntown, peacefully joined her husband, Jerry, in heaven on Monday January 31, 2022, at her home. She was born the daughter of Ross and Vertie (Piercey) Vincent on August 20, 1937. Jimmie was united in marriage to Gerald Schmoldt on November 6, 1955, in Monroe; he preceded her in death on November 5, 2020, just one day before their 65th wedding anniversary.
Jimmie graduated from Monroe High School in 1955. While growing up, she worked in her father’s store, Vincent’s Grocery, fondly known and remembered as Grandpa’s Store to the grandkids. She started her working career at the Browntown Post Office as the Clerk and rural carrier; after moving to Monroe, she began delivering mail for the Monroe Post Office until her retirement. Jimmie adored the families on her route, delivering mail to them no matter the weather, as they say. She had several interesting events happen especially in the winter while she was delivering mail out in the boondocks alone. She got stuck in a snow drift and had to wait for a plow to come by while trying to dig herself out and sometimes so much snow she couldn’t tell where the road was. She was also on her mail route when she found a pine tree in a ditch that would make a great Christmas tree. She just had to have one of her daughters help her get that tree loaded onto the roof of her Jeep Eagle and get it home, only to have a sheriff’s deputy knock on the door a while later telling her that the tree had been cut down from the homeowner’s property, and they had been on the lookout for the thief to come back which is when mom showed up. She wasn’t the one who cut the tree down – she just saw a Christmas tree that needed a home! Harold Lelle was the Sheriff at that time, and he had a great laugh out of that one! The tree was returned to the rightful owner who also got a chuckle out of it.
Jimmie made so many friends throughout her lifetime with her father having the local grocery store. She was a member of the Browntown Homemakers, the Browntown Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary, and Browntown Peace Church in Christ. She loved visiting at the Red Apple Restaurant in Monroe – one of her favorite places. For fun, she loved playing the slot machines at casinos, dining at any Cracker Barrel restaurant she could find, and visiting with friends and neighbors, but she especially loved spending time with her kids and grandkids and gathering for family holiday meals and 4th of July Celebrations.
Jimmie is survived by her children, Deborah (Michael) James of Ft. Worth, TX; Becky (Perry) Bergum of Madison and their children, Brady and Garret; Judy (Phil “Buff”) Everson of Monroe; Heidi (John DiTulio) Schmoldt of Monroe and her daughter, Haylee Espinoza of Monroe, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry; three sisters, Ima in infancy, Georgia and Wanda; and two brothers, McKinley and Paul.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Peace Church in Christ in Browntown with Pastor Scott Cernek officiating. Burial will follow at Saucerman Cemetery, Browntown.
Visitation will be held from 4:00PM – 7:00PM Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at SHRINER HAGER GOHLKE Funeral Home in Monroe. Continued visitation will take place Wednesday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of service. A memorial fund is being established in Jimmie’s name. Condolences may be sent to the family at: shriner111.com
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude for the excellent care Jimmie received from all of her care providers at SSM Health Monroe (Clinic) Hospital and the wonderful team of nurses of SSM Monroe Hospice, for the much-needed support from Hospice volunteer, Sharon Stewart, and especially for the friends and neighbors who helped in caring for mom and dad during their time while living at West Win Heights Apartments in Monroe. We, of course, can’t give enough thanks to the very special family friends throughout their lifetime for always being a constant in their lives.
