Victoria, Kansas – Louise A. (Windholz) Schmidtberger, age 61, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas.

She was born April 19, 1954, in Hays, Kansas, to Otto and Blanche (Weber) Windholz.  She married Jerry Schmidtberger on January 26, 1974, in Victoria, Kansas.

She was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, the St. Fidelis Adult Church Choir and Cantor, and Daughters of Isabella all of Victoria, Kansas. She was a member of the “Nostalgics”  singing group with Marilyn Braun and Kathy Dreiling-Amrein.  She was a 1972 graduate of Victoria High School and was a member of the Sweet & Sour Kraut Variety Show. She and her husband sang for weddings, funerals, anniversaries and other events from 1972 to 2007. She and her husband were high school religion teachers, CYO sponsors and marriage prep volunteers. She was an in-home day care provider, worked at the Ellis County Star, Insurance Planning of Hays and Robben Insurance of Victoria.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Schmidtberger, of the home; two sons, Brandon Schmidtberger and wife, Angie, Overland Park, KS; Corey Schmidtberger and wife, Kim, Olathe, KS; three grandchildren, Paige Schmidtberger, Brody Schmidtberger and Jacob Schmidtberger; two brothers, Virgil Windholz and wife, Louise, Ness City, KS; Otto Windholz and wife, Jackie, Houston, TX; two sisters, Charlotte Blake and husband, Don, Augusta, KS; Carolyn Pfannenstiel, Austin, TX; father-law and mother-in law, Robert L. and Marie Schmidtberger, Victoria, KS; five brothers-in-law, Gary Schmidtberger and wife, Wanda, Hays, KS; Leroy Schmidtberger and wife, LeeAnn, Wayne Schmidtberger, Ron Schmidtberger and wife, Kim, all of Victoria, KS; Pat Schmidtberger, Wichita, KS; one sister-in-law, Judy Rupp and husband, Rick, Victoria, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and one grandson, Jonah Schmidtberger, and one great nephew, Dustin Blake.

Services are at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.  Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas.

A Daughters of Isabella rosary is at 6:30 P.M. Friday and a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Friday both at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday and from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.

Memorials to The Basilica of St. Fidelis or the Alzheimer’s Association.  Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent via email to [email protected].