Mother of Asia-Pacific Missionary Passes – Please Pray

by | Apr 28, 2016

Mrs. Glenna Joy Shmidt, 94, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away on April 22, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Donald A. Shmidt.

Mrs. Shmidt was the mother of Dr. Lynn Shmidt who, along with his wife Shearon, serve as missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene on the Asia-Pacific Region. Dr. Lynn and Shearon are based in Manila, Philippines.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday at the Haller Funeral Home & Crematory, Rev. Jack Norman officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call 11-1 Tuesday at Haller’s. Memorial contributions may be made to the I Timothy 2:15 Scholarship Fund, Kentucky Mountain Bible College, 855 Hwy 541, Jackson, KY 41339.

Her online memorial register is available at www.HallerFuneralHome.com.  See more by following this link. 

Please pray for the extended Shmidt family during this time of loss.

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Todd & Connie Lou Aebischer

Todd and Connie Lou Aebischer served as Regional Communications Coordinator - Regional NMI Coordinator respectively for over 4 years. They are now serving in Papua New Guinea under Mission Aviation Fellowship as Country Director / Program Director.

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