Julie Schmitt

Julia Julie Ann Schmitt, age 57, of Comfrey, MN died on Thursday, March 19, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family.Julie was born on March 15, 1958 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Robert and Barbara (Callanan) Rathman. Julie graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1976 and Rasmussen Business College in 1987. Julie married John A. Schmitt on November 27, 1982 and lived in Comfrey since 1980. Julie was a secretary/receptionist/nurse at various places such as the Comfrey Clinic, Springfield Clinic, Sioux Trails Mental Health Center, KNUJ AM and SAM 107.3, Divine Providence Community Home, Christensen Family Farms, Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce and Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Julie loved the various roles she had and viewed them as opportunities to get to know more people, gain more knowledge of her community and network with so many great individuals. Julie especially loved to visit with the guests on the SAM 107.3 radio show. Julie was a member of the Comfrey First Responders (1995 to 2013) and served as Captain for many years. She was also part of the Sleepy Eye Ambulance Service. Julie loved to spend time with her grandchildren, garden, bake, go for walks with John, listen to dinner hour (polka music) and watch the moon and the stars. Julie is survived by husband John of Comfrey, daughters and sons-in-law, Angie and Jeremy Pidde of Comfrey, and Nicole and Dave Wandberg of Minneapolis; grandchildren Hailey, Sam and Lucy Pidde and Reid and Blake Wandberg, parents: Robert and Barbara Rathman, Sleepy Eye; siblings Jeff Rathman of Williams MN; Mary Blackstad of Mankato; and Tom and Sheila Rathman of Otsego MN; sisters-in-law - Susan and Richard Evers of Comfrey; Joy and Gerard Rathman of Comfrey, and Julie and Dominic Sellner of Sleepy Eye; brother-in-law Lee and Lynn Schmitt of Comfrey; Many special aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brother, Joel Rathman and grandparents Ed and Amelia Rathman and Paul and Ann Callanan. First Visitation 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, March 22, 2015 Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel 101 N. Field Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Second Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Monday, March 23, 2015 New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey 204 Court St. S. Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Service Information 11:00 am Monday, March 23, 2015 New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey 204 Court St. S. Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Interment Information St. Paul Catholic Cemetery N Hwy 258 Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019