Jessie Anne Schmidt, born May 4 1926, to George Corbin McNeill and Georgena Grace Vaughn (Schwader) in Anthony, KS. She, the second child, grew up in Coldwater, KS and attended Coldwater schools with the rest of the family.
Brothers include George and Jim (Linda) both of Wichita as well as sisters Pat Nichols (Merle) of St. Louis, MO and Peggy Fluery of Wichita.
She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
She Married Paul Clifford Schmidt October 5, 1944 in Wichita who also preceded her in death in April of 1967. She lost an infant daughter in 1961 and son Gregory Vaughn on August 23, 1986.
Paul Clifford II and Cherise Rene McFadden are left to mourn.
She was always very busy working. She started the first licensed day care nursery in the state of Kansas in El Dorado which she ran for 15 years. Then she moved to Greensburg in 1967. She used her endless talents to run a sewing shop, restore and run rental properties, a doll shop where she restored dolls, and a craft shop. She loved flower gardening and home decorating.
She leaves 7 grandchildren, as well as 10 great-grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Monday November 8th from 5-8 p.m.; services will be held Tuesday November 9 at 1 p.m., both at Old Mission Mortuary in Wichita. With a committal service to follow at Walnut Valley Memorial Park in El Dorado