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Beatrice "Bea" Margaret Schmidtzinsky

March 21, 1936 — July 21, 2023

Beatrice “Bea” Schmidtzinsky, 87, of Aledo, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 21, 2023.

Bea was born March 21, 1936, in Fredericksburg, Texas to Helmuth and Elsie (Keller) Klinksiek. She married Charles Schmidtzinsky on November 1, 1955. She had four daughters. The family moved to Aledo, Texas in 1967. She retired from Mervyn's department store in 2006. Her hobbies included quilting, gardening, and reading mystery novels.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; daughter, Barbara Schmidtzinsky; and sister, Mildred Eckhardt.

She is survived by daughters, Geralyn Schmidtzinsky, Sheila Hill, and Gail Arnold (Lewis); grandchildren, Jeffrey Barrow, Jr., Travis Hill, Lee Arnold (Justine), Elizabeth Grimes (Chris), Joseph Arnold, and Terrance Nielsen (Kylie); great-grandsons, Connor Hill, Thorin Nielsen, and Hagen Nielsen; brothers, Clayton Klinksiek and James Klinksiek (Sue); sisters, Virginia Smith (Richard), and Marion Ottmers (J. W.); sister-in-law’s, Louise Martinez (Gilbert), VerNell Martinez (Romero), and Leola Brodbeck; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, at Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel, 4941 I-20 Frontage Rd, Willow Park, followed by Rosary at 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m., at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 16250 Old Weatherford Road, Aledo, Texas 76008, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.

The deceased will be transported to Schaetter's Funeral Home, 301 E San Antonio St, Fredericksburg, Texas, for a memorial service prior to burial. Visitation at Schaetter's will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 27, with the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services and interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery. There will be a reception afterwards at St. Mary's Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 304 W San Antonio St.

The family extends their sincere gratitude to the staff and caregivers at Gentiva Hospice and ameriCARE Weatherford for their loving care shown to our mother the past two months.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bea's honor may be made to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Aledo or to a charity of your choice.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Rosary

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

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Visitation

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

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Service

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

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Graveside

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

St. Mary's Catholic Memorial Cemetery

Catholic Cemetery Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

There will be a reception afterwards at St. Mary's Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 304 W San Antonio St.

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