Elizabeth Walter

1920 - 2010  (90 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Walter
  Born	5 Mar 1920	Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Mar 2010	Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I110456	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Jacob M. Walter,   b. 23 Jan 1895, Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1980, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary I. Tschetter,   b. 3 Apr 1895, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 5 Feb 1965, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1916	Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F48539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roland Schnabel
  Children	1. Don Schnabel   2. Jim Schnabel
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F48526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Elisabeth Walter Home in 1930: Grandview, Hutchinson, South Dakota View Map Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Jacob M Walter Mother's name: Mary Walter Race: White [S927] Obituary. Elizabeth Schnabel Born March 5, 1920 Resided Tripp, South Dakota Died March 19, 2010 Age 90 Elizabeth Schnabel CLERGY Rev. Gregory Way MUSIC Organist ~ Ruby Dewald Congregational Hymns ?Amazing Grace? ?How Great Thou Art? CASKETBEARERS Dr. Dale Bakke Charlie Hoenke Charles Mogck Dean Mogck Dustin Schnabel Kelly Schnabel HONORARY CASKETBEARERS Helmuth & Metha Batterman Meta Herr Lily Hoenke Clarence & LuElla Lehr Henry & Rose Prien Curtis & Ethy Schnabel Gladys Schmidt Verletta Wittmeier Elizabeth Schnabel was born on Friday, March 5, 1920 at Hitchcock, South Dakota to Jake and Mary (Tschetter) Walter. She was baptized at the Hutterthal Mennonite Church. She attended country school near Freeman through the 8th grade and graduated high school from Freeman Academy. She continued her education at Freeman Academy and earned her teaching certificate. Liz taught school for a time at Greenwood Colony, then attended Southern State College in Springfield where she earned her teaching degree. Elizabeth was united in marriage to Roland Schnabel on November 28, 1941 at Hartington, Nebraska. They farmed 2 ½ miles south of Tripp. Liz helped Roland on the farm and raised her children, then returned to teaching and taught school until she was 68 years old. They moved into Tripp in 1987. She was a member of the Frieden?s Ladies? Aid and a member of the Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 Auxiliary. Liz enjoyed fishing and gardening and also enjoyed league bowling and tournaments. She and Roland loved to gather with their friends, go dancing and get together to play cards. Liz became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp on June 6, 2007, and it is there that she passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010, having attained the age of 90 years and 14 days. Elizabeth is survived by two sons: Don (Paulette) Schnabel of Sun Lakes, Arizona and Jim Schnabel and special friend Cindy of Mitchell; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren: Rebecca (Sloane) Emden and Sophia of Arizona, Deon (Michael) Raibley and Trey and Savanna of Arizona, Suzanna (Kyle) Demitry and Connor of Japan, and Dustin (Liza) Schnabel of Sioux Falls; a brother, Carney (Betty) Walter of Sioux Falls; and four sisters: Marie Kiehlbaugh of Phoenix, Arizona, Berta (Paul) Elpert of Sioux Falls, Lily Rose (Ervin) Ortman of Portland, Oregon and Leona (Duane) Mogck of Scotland. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Schnabel; her daughter-in-law, Deb Schnabel; brother Max Walter and sister Clara Tiede.