Virginia "Ginny" Schmidt

Virginia “Ginny” (Smith) Schmidt, 90, born on February 23, 1935, in Mendota IL, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Rockford, IL. A visitation for Ginny will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Peter from 10:00 until the time of funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. A graveside ceremony will occur at Holy Cross Cemetery in Mendota, IL, on October 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. after which Ginny and her husband Howard Schmidt will be laid to rest.

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