Clita Mae Brown Schmidt, 89

Clita Mae Brown Schmidt, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 14 at her home in Libby.

She was born to Elwood Lee Brown and Grace (Payne) Brown on April 25, 1918 in Montague, Mont.; she came to Libby with her family in 1928 where she was raised and educated.

She married Harry Schmidt on April 2, 1949 in Portland, Ore. She and her husband remained longtime residents of Portland where they raised their family.

Her husband preceded her in death in 2001. In 2002, she returned to Libby where she had made her home until the time of her death.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Victor Schmidt, in 1983; a brother, Kenneth Brown and a sister, Eva Wilkinson.

Survivors include sons Karl and Joe of Portland, Ore.; a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Marilee Brown of Libby; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the City of Libby Cemetery under the direction of Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.