Barbara M. Schmidt, nee Kaehne, 54, of Kewaskum, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at St. Joseph's Community Hospital, West Bend.

She was born on May 18, 1945, in Campbellsport, to the late Eugene and Dorothy (nee Schultz) Kaehne, and married Jerald Mielkie on Sept. 12, 1970. She later married Joseph Schmidt on April 8, 1989.

Barbara worked at Regal Ware, Kewaskum, for 33 years where she was a member of its 25-Year Club, and was also a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Judy (Jeff) Kittell of Campbellsport; three grandchildren, Jamie, Amanda and Miranda; four stepchildren, James Schmidt and Jerry Schmidt, both of West Bend, Sharlene Schmidt of Oshkosh and Sherry (Eric) Petersen of West Bend; a step-grandchild, Ashley Petersen; two brothers, Ronald (Phyllis) and Joseph (Dixie), both of Campbellsport; two sisters, Mary Ann Wilke of Fond du Lac and Linda (Jerry) Beisbier of Campbellsport; special friends, Barbara Scheidenhelm, Joan and Pete Albers, and Phyllis Faber; many other close friends, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, other relatives and neighbors.

Preceding her in death were a sister, Donna, and a brother, Kenneth.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend. Rev. Jerome Repenshek and Rev. M. Eugene Kinney will officiate and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation at the Twohig Funeral Home, Campbellsport, will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services.