July 30, 1925 - May 21, 2021
Willodene Schmidt passed away peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021, at her home in Lodi, California, with her family by her side. She was born July 30, 1925 in Cord, Arkansas to Dallas and Maude Slayden, the youngest of three children. After graduating from Strawberry High School in Arkansas, she relocated to California where she worked for American Standard on Treasure Island. She met the love of her life, Bernard Schmidt, at a dance in San Pablo. They were married July 22, 1950 for fifty-eight years, until his death in 2008. In addition to Bernard, Willodene is preceded in death by her parents, sister Verneal Martz, brother Floyd Slayden, and son-in-law Danny Webb.
Willodene will be remembered as a community supporter and member of the Lodi Newcomers Club. She was devoted to her family and friends, and passionate about gardening and flowers! Willodene also enjoyed arts & crafts, cooking, and interior decorating. She loved life and learning, taking on computing classes and working part-time as a sales associate and property manager. She was the loving mother to Paula Boling (Michael), Debra Webb, and Mark Schmidt (Tina). She was the joyful grandmother of ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
SERVICES:
A celebration of life will be held June 7, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Chapel in Cherokee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin or your preferred charity.