Schmidt Funeral Home
819 Waller Avenue
Brookshire, TX 77423
281-934-2424
www.schmidtfunerals.com
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In a Brookshire Times article dated June 30,
1955, the plans for a new funeral home were announced. The Milton H. Schmidt
Funeral Home was designed to be a multi-purpose facility; it was the goal of
the owners and their designers to completely meet the death care needs of
families in the area. Milton, and his wife, Rachel, spent many hours with their
architects, to develop a facility plan which would best serve the people of
Pattison, Fulshear, and Katy - as well as those in Brookshire. "To build a
funeral home that would be an asset to the area served has been one of their
goals," shared the article's author.
As many funeral homes of the
day, the Milton H. Schmidt Funeral Home also operated an ambulance service.
Between the two essential tasks, theirs was a more than full-time commitment to
the community: it was 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Milton
and Rachel raised their family of four engagingly active children while
successfully running the family business. And, how did they define
"success"?
It meant excellence in service as well as immediate availability; and always having a warm smile and compassionate heart. "People who call on us really need
us," shared Rachel, "and we intend to be there for them." This
decision to be completely available to those in the community who need their
assistance, was the driving force for Steve, and his wife, Donna, to build an
additional funeral home in Bellville in 1986.
Milton and
Rachel worked together side-by-side until Milton
passed away in 1975. Her loss did not stop Rachel; she stepped into the role of
solo business owner quite easily. Some 9 years later, in 1984, she passed the
reins to her sons, Steve, and Hank, but she remained active in the day-to-day
operations of the firm.
This decision made by Milton and Rachel, to be a true asset to their community, was the driving force for Steve, and his wife, Donna, to build an additional funeral home facility in Bellville in 1986. Steve passed away in 2007, leaving Schmidt
Funeral Homes in Brookshire and Bellville in Donna’s capable and loving hands.
“We go the extra mile for the
families who come to us; we are pleased to help them complete the essential
paperwork--life insurance, veteran’s benefits-–even when the family doesn’t
choose to have the funeral or memorial service with our firm,” shared Donna.
“It’s a reflection of our small-town philosophy of ‘going the extra mile.’”
When we sit down with a family, we have just one goal: to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. Together, we explore the wide variety of services and products available, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions. We offer free tribute videos for our families, along with
personalized printing options and free memorial websites. Our new website
should be up and running soon. You can check it out at www.schmidtfunerals.com
Together, we'll design a
memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future.
Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep
peace-of-mind because in coming to us, they've done their best to honor their
loved one.
