Hays, Kansas – Fidelia (Schmidt) Rome, age 95, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at Via Christi Village Hays, Kansas.
She was born June 23, 1920, on the farm at Catharine, Kansas, to Adolph J. and Anna (Staab) Schmidt. She married Wilfred J. Rome on April 23,1940, at Catharine, Kansas. He died December 24, 2010.
She was a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 9076, St. John’s of Hays Auxiliary and a volunteer at the Hays Community Assistance Center all of Hays. She made noodles and hertzchen “hearts” for many people over the years.
Survivors include three sons, Delmar Rome and wife, Deanna, Russell, KS; James Rome and wife, Lynn, Mentor, KS; William Rome and wife, Marsha, Houston, TX; three daughters, Charlene Petty, Olathe, KS; Kathy Gross and husband, Danny, Hays, KS, Linda Rome, Hays, KS; ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; four brothers, Emery Schmidt and wife, Shirley, Catharine, KS; Adolph Schmidt and wife, DeAnn, Gerald Schmidt and wife, Elaine, Elmer Schmidt and wife, Rosie, all of Hays, KS; two sisters, Cora Dortland, Gorham, KS; Cyrilla Evans and husband, Maynard, Hays, KS; one sister-in-law, Esther Schmidt, Hays, KS.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son-in-law, Paul Petty; three brothers, Alfred “Al” Schmidt, Herbert (Francie) Schmidt, Celestine Schmidt, one infant brother, Elmer Schmidt; one sister, Irene and (Ray) Dinkel.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church
Hays, Kansas. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas
A Hays Daughter’s of Isabella rosary and V.F.W. Auxiliary memorial service will be at 6:30 P.M. Monday, followed by a vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Monday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays 1919 East 22nd Hays, Kansas 67601.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday and 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Tuesday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays. Memorials to St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays, Kansas.
Condolences can be sent via email to [email protected].