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Georgieann Louise Schmitt
Georgieann Louise Schmitt
Plano, Texas
Georgieann Louise Schmitt, 80, of Plano, Texas, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, after a short illness.
Georgieann was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Andrew Paul; and son, Michael.
She is survived by her brother, Andrew of Bolingbrook, Ill.; son, Thomas of Austin, Texas, and grandchildren, Sydney and Daniel; son, Steven (Rebecca) and grandchildren, Timothy and Victoria of DeForest, Wis.; son, Kevin (Nikki) and grandson, Owen of Tampa, Fla.; and daughter, Keri of Marion, Iowa.
Georgieann was born on Sept. 24, 1942, to Andrew Paul and Jessie Paul nee Mroczkowski in Morton Grove, Ill. She graduated from Mallinckrodt High School in 1960 and earned her R.N. in 1963 from Saint Francis School of Nursing of Evanston, Ill. In 1963, Georgieann married and settled in Marion, Iowa, to raise her five children. She worked as an ER Nurse at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids and later earned a B.A in business administration at Coe College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in business administration. Georgieann worked in human resources as a nurse recruiter at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids and later earned her M.B.A. in human resources from the University of Iowa in 1995.
In 1998, Georgieann settled in Plano, Texas, where she loved cruising around in her red convertible Mustang GT. Georgieann enjoyed being around people, easily making friends, and chatting with complete strangers about her beloved Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and Iowa Hawkeyes. She was ecstatic whenever the Cubs or Bears won a championship and was quick to talk about Chicago with anyone she met. Of course, she knew that "there's always next year." Georgieann greatly enjoyed cooking and baking. She loved needlecrafts, spending many happy hours sewing, knitting and doing cross stitch. Those who knew Georgieann will miss her ready laugh and wit.
A memorial Mass will be said in Georgieann's honor at 11 a.m. Monday, March 27, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Plano, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Georgieann's name to the Assistance League of Greater Collin County at algcc.org.
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