Mitzi Schwartz, 75, of West Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
She was born on July 8, 1949, in Fort Madison, the daughter of Casper and Helen Kruse Schinstock. On Nov. 29, 1969, she married Arthur “Art” Schwartz at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Houghton.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years: Art; children: Tracie (Kevin) Rauenbuehler of West Point, Iowa, Julie (Ed) Stoffer of Waterloo, Iowa, Michael Schwartz of West Point, Iowa; grandchildren: Eric, Adam and Maria Rauenbuehler, Emma, Isabelle and Elizabeth Stoffer; siblings: Dorothy (Jerry) Mertens, Marilyn Holterhaus, David (Pam) Schinstock, Irene (Jim) Tweedy, Rosie (Roger) Weber, Barb Hancock, Annie (Pat) Allen, Bob (Diane) Schinstock; sisters-in-law: Jane Schinstock, Margaret Schinstock. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Ronald and Theodore Schinstock; one nephew: Samuel Weber; one great niece: Riya Schinstock and brother-in-law: Bill Hancock.
Mitzi was a graduate of St. John’s Catholic High School. She worked as an accountant until her retirement. She was a member of St. James the Less Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary of the Church and a local card club for fifty-six years. She enjoyed reading, gardening, fishing, word search puzzles and playing games with her grandchildren. She was soft spoken and kind hearted. Most of all, Mitzi was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family.
Her body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.
A visitation will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul, where the family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Following the visitation, a Christian wake service will be held at 4 p.m. at the church.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul with Father Dan Dorau as Celebrant.
Burial will be at St. James Cemetery in St. Paul.
A memorial has been established in her memory for St. James Cemetery.