Lois Ann Schmiesing
July 02, 1927 - February 16, 2018
Lois Ann Schmiesing of Severna Park, MD joined her heavenly family on February 16, 2018. Lois was born July 2, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Louis and Leone (Reetz) Vogl. Lois grew up in Milwaukee and attended Mt. Olive Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and was active in Walther League. Lois graduated from Washington High School in 1945.She attended Milwaukee Downer College before marrying Rev. Earl Schmiesing in 1946.
Lois was a supportive wife in Earl’s ministry. They worked in the mission field in Oklahoma and served at churches in Oklahoma, Kansas, New York and Maryland.
The door was always open to hosting visitors in their home. The house was a frequent place for youth group gatherings and Bible classes. Lois was a member of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League for 71 years. She embraced the enthusiasm for mission work completed through these small groups of women both locally and internationally.
Lois’ interests included any activity in which her children or grandchildren were involved. This included Boy and Girl Scouts, Baseball, Softball, Football, Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer, Dance, Band, Musicals, Cross Country and Track. She was an avid fan of the Oklahoma Sooners, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles.
Lois is survived by three sons, Robert (Diana) of Fairfax, VA, John (Melody) of Tempe, AZ, Richard (Tracey) of Las Vegas, NV, a daughter, Beth Phillips (Kurt) of Arnold, MD, a daughter-in-law Valerie of Attleboro, MA. 10 grandchildren; Joshua Schmiesing, Nicholas Schmiesing, Christina Patton, Joseph Schmiesing, Melissa Schmiesing, Jason Schmiesing, Kimberly Gloss, Kathryn Phillips, Timothy Schmiesing, and Kelly Snook, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces and a nephew.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Earl, her son, Paul, and a niece.
A memorial service will be held March 24, 2018 at 10:00am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 308 Oak Manor Drive Glen Burnie, MD 21061
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Chesapeake District LWML
1131 Old Stone Lane, Arnold, MD 21012
A Personal Note-
Sometimes it is a challenging road
to live life as a pastor's wife.
In the early years in ministry,
I was deeply impacted by her friendship,
kind words, and always an encouraging heart
when ever I was blessed to be around Lois.
She instilled in me the great need
to bless the wife of a pastor
with gracious words and a smile.
She leaves a grand legacy of living as a
daughter of the King to her family,
and in the ministry settings where she served.
She also modeled ways to lift up
and bring words of hope
to all of the women who serve
in the Kingdom.
I give thanks that our paths
crossed on this side of eternity.
Connie Denninger
Lois was a mentor to so many LWML women over all these years of service. Her smiling face (even from her wheelchair these last few conventions) was always one of my favorite sites at our gatherings, and her encouragement during my term as District president was so greatly appreciated.
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