- Date Of Birth: August 6, 1930
- Date Of Death: September 7, 2021
- State: Minnesota
Myra Lorene Schmidtke, 91, of Walker died peacefully at home with family at her side on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born August 6, 1930 in Lake Fremont, Minnesota, the daughter of Ellsworth and Lottie Ziemer. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Dunnell and Sherburn, Minnesota.
Myra and Ervin married in 1948 and made their home in Estherville, Iowa. They farmed in Dunnell before moving to Walker in 1966 where they owned and operated Woodland Resort until retirement. She also worked at Ah-Gwah-Ching Nursing Home in Walker.
Myra was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin, her parents, sister, three brothers, 3 grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
Her surviving legacy are her eight children: Belinda (Loren) Baumann of Bemidji, Randall (Karla) Schmidtke of Walker, Craig Schmidtke of Blaine, Ricklin (Peggy) Schmidtke of Walker, Daniel (Mary Lou) Schmidtke of Andover, James (Mary) Schmidtke of Walker, Michael (Kelly) Schmidtke of Walker, Michele (Jon) Faugstad of Scarville, Iowa, 20 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.
