Darlene Anita (Kidd) Schumacher entered eternal life with her Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Villa Marie Nursing Home in Jefferson City.
Darlene was born on December 8, 1933, in Corder, MO, on the family home across from Corder Public School. Her parents were Horace and Kathryn (Horner) Kidd.
She was baptized on November 28, 1943, at Corder Baptist Church, where she was a member. Darlene graduated from Corder High School in 1951. Upon high school graduation, she was employed in Kansas City by the Consumers Cooperative Association (later Farmland Industries).
Darlene and Roy Schumacher were married on May 12, 1952. During a portion of Roy’s military service, she worked in the Post Engineer’s Office at Fort Worden, WA. She received adult instruction and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod while living at Port Townsend, WA. Darlene joined Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma, MO and was active in the Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Guild for more than 70 years. She also participated in several local social clubs, including Beta Sigma Phi.
Darlene and Roy were farmers in the Alma area where they both worked tirelessly to grow a successful pork, beef, and crop production operation.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents (Horace and Kathryn Kidd), husband (Roy), brother (Roger Kidd), sister (Evelyn Pritzel), sisters-in-law (Betty Hemme, Alice Northen, and Melba Mullies), brothers-in-law (Gilbert Pritzel, Virgil Young, Clarence Hemme, and Oliver Mullies), and several nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her son Steve Schumacher and daughter-in-law Jan (Strobel) Schumacher – Jefferson City, MO; grandson Stanton Schumacher and his wife Jill (Mueller) Schumacher and their children Talley Schumacher and Henry Schumacher – Valley Park, MO; granddaughter Amy (Schumacher) Rutherford and her husband James Rutherford – Oxford, MS; grandson Todd Schumacher – Los Angeles, CA., brother-in-law Les Northern and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Concordia. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel, with the Rev. Bernard Ross officiating. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Alma.
The family suggests that memorials be designated for Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School, Alma. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com
Darlene will be lovingly remembered for her unconditional love and dedication to her family, selfless generosity, friendliness, and her sense of humor.
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV)
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 ESV)