In Memory of Mildred M. Schuett

Mildred M. Schuett, age 97, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Odebolt Specialty Care of Odebolt, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Neil Wehmas & Rev. Richard A. Salcido will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa.  

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, masks are encouraged and social distancing rules apply. The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com

Mildred “Millie” Marie (Harto) Schuett was born in Sac County, Iowa, on December 16, 1923, to Joseph and Catharine (Knudsen) Harto. She was one of eight children born to this union. She had five half brothers and sisters all older than her. Out of the 13 siblings, Mildred was number 11, all of which preceded her in death. Mildred’s family moved to Ida Grove, Iowa, in March of 1924. She was baptized in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in April 1924 and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in 1937. Mildred attended the Blaine Township #4 Country School until she graduated from 8^th grade. After 8^th grade, she did housework in people’s homes.

In 1943 Mildred moved to Dayton, Ohio and did defense work during World War II building bombsites for NCR. In 1951 she moved back to Ida Grove and met the man she married for 55 years, Everett “Lee” LeRoy Schuett. Lee and Millie were blessed with three sons: Randy, Scott and Peter. While still raising her own sons, Millie started her own daycare in the 1960’s until she retired in 1989. After retirement, Lee and Millie wintered in Rockport, Texas, for nine winters. Mildred was active in her Church, LWML Circle 12, taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible Schools a number of years.

She leaves to celebrate her life in heaven sons Randy (Marian) Schuett of Deloit, IA, Scott (Marcia) Schuett of Lebanon, CT and Peter (Linda) Schuett of North Platte, NE; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 3 loving sisters-in-law; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Everett “Lee” Schuett; her parents Joseph and Catharine Harto; 12 siblings: Doris Iversen, Harry Iversen, Arnold Iversen, Fred Iversen, Helen Iversen, Leonard Harto, Raymond Harto, Rosemond Harto, Donald Harto, Harold Harto, Hildred Harto & Roland Harto; and granddaughter Heidi Schuett.