Lida Schmidt went peacefully to her eternal rest on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at the Golden Living Center. She was born on March 17, 1917, in Bradenville, PA, to the late John and Felicia (Amadio) Matteucci. She came to Kenosha in 1925 and was educated in Kenosha schools. On May 29, 1946, she married John P. Schmidt at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and he passed away on February 6, 1971. Lida worked at Jockey-Cooper and Kenosha Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Italian American Ladies Auxiliary and Holy Rosary Parish where she sang in the choir for many years. She is survived by her son John P. Schmidt, Jr. of Zion, IL; her sister, Madaline (Richard) Taubert of San Antonio, TX; and her nieces and nephews and their families. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ida (Frank) Moehrke; and brothers, Tullio, Art and Jerry Matteucci. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 6th, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be private. A visitation will be held on Friday at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church from 6:00 p.m. until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern Chapter, 620 S. 76th Street, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214, or for the Asera Care Hospice, 6737 W. Washington Street, West Allis, WI 53214. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to Dr. Peter Mariani and the nurses and staff at the Golden Living Center for their care and concern during the long years of Lida’s stay.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Lida’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com