Joan Ann Schmidt (nee Metzger), 91, of Brookfield, died on July 30, 2026. She worked as a secretary in a medical office and was a longtime member and 10-year past president of the St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Women’s Organization, Bereavement Group and the Mixed Bowling League. She had a passion for gardening, sewing, knitting, cooking, baking and garage sales.
Joan was the wife of the late Virgil G. “Red” Schmidt, who died in 1990; the mother of Kenneth G. (Elaine) Schmidt, Linda M. (Edward) Mokry, Raymond J. (Janet) Schmidt, and Alan J. (Barbara) Schmidt; grandmother of Patrick (Kayla) Schmidt, Matthew (Cassie) Schmidt, Jennifer (Paul) Reed, Jessica (Richard Bulin III) Schmidt-Bulin, Katie Schmidt, Adam Mokry, Scott Schmidt, Kimberly Mokry, Daniel (Abigail Williams fiancé) Schmidt, Thomas (Katrina Vallort fiancé) Schmidt, and Nicholas Schmidt; great-grandmother of Madison, Madelyn, Autumn, Everett, Olivia, Connor, Bennett and Charlotte; sister of the late Donald (Barbara) Metzger, Ralph (the late Marcella) Metzger, and the late James (Dolores) Metzger; and the aunt and great-aunt to over 80 nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 31st St., Brookfield, IL 60513. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Aug. 6 at St. Louise de Marillac Church (Holy Guardian Angels Parish), LaGrange Park, at 11 a.m., followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Memorials appreciated to Holy Guardian Angels Food Pantry, 4008 Prairie Ave., Brookfield, IL 60513; Misericordia Home, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660; National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 006, Newton, MA 02458; Susan G. Komen, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380; or The National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, NPCF P.O. Box 189, Box Elder, SD 57719.
