daughter of Nicholas and Helena (Kramer) Steiner, In Presentation Church, Bellwood on Feb. 7, 1888, she became the bride of Nicholas Schmit. Ten children were born to them. Six of them four daughters and two sons, survive her and were present for the services, Mrs. Nick (Elizabeth) Puetz, of David City; Mrs. Leo (Laura) Janicek of Bellwood; Mrs. Don Decker of Cedar Falls, Ia.; Mrs. Ed (Anna) Michael of Lincoln; John of Watertown, S. D.; and Peter of Bellwood. Other survivors include a brother, Frank Steiner, and a sister. Mrs. Kate Homan, both of David City. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1937; sons, George in 1936 and Leo in 1954; and one son and one daughter in infancy. Mrs. Schmit came to Nebraska at the age of two and had made her life here since.

Bio info from: Lee Martinson, Omaha NE
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Taken from The Butler County Press, David City, NE, January 18, 1957

Funeral Services for Elizabeth Schmit, 88, conducted Saturday.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Agnes Schmit, 88, were held on Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. in St Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Msgr. Alphonse Lisko officiated at the Requiem Mass and the church choir sang. Rosary was recited at 7:30 Friday evening at the Knott Funeral Home, Serving as pallbearers were Lawrence Puetz, Gene Schmit, Gerald Janicek, Dick Michael, Edward Michael and Melvin Janicek. Burial was in St. Mary's and St. Peter's Cemetery on the valley.

Mrs. Schmit died at the David City Hospital on Jan. 9. Born on Jan. 2, 1869, at Cascade, Ia., she was the daughter of Nicholas and Helena (Kramer) Steiner, In Presentation Church, Bellwood on Feb. 7, 1888, she became the bride of Nicholas Schmit.

Ten children were born to them. Six of them four daughters and two sons, survive her and were present for the services, Mrs. Nick (Elizabeth) Puetz, of David City; Mrs. Leo (Laura) Janicek of Bellwood; Mrs. Don Decker of Cedar Falls, Ia.; Mrs. Ed (Anna) Michael of Lincoln; John of Watertown, S. D.; and Peter of Bellwood. Other survivors include a brother, Frank Steiner, and a sister. Mrs. Kate Homan, both of David City. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1937; sons, George in 1936 and Leo in 1954; and one son and one daughter in infancy.

Mrs. Schmit came to Nebraska at the age of two and had made her life here since. She was a member of St. Mary's Church and of the Alter Society. Relatives and friends coming from away for the funeral were from Randolph, Atkinson, Fremont, Lincoln, Omaha, Crete, McLean, Wausa, Harrington and San Francisco, Calif