Hilda Mae Schmidt (Klotz), age 97, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021, at the Franciscan Care Center of Sylvania. Hilda was born and raised in Helena, Ohio, and graduated from Gibsonburg High School. Her many loves included travel, reading, gardening, many friends, Grace United Methodist Church, but most of all her family. She will be remembered by many nieces and nephews, cousins and by her best friend since 1964, Gerry Bunte.

Hilda was the mother of Philip (Debbie) Schmidt and Pamela (Robert) Smith, grandmother to Emily Smith, Benjamin (Lauren) Smith and Andrew (Megan) Schmidt. She also was a great-grandma to Benji and Charlie Smith.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Floyd and Edna Klotz; husband, Herbert Schmidt, and sisters, Irene Tucker and Gladys Paulsen.

Hilda’s Life Celebration will be Saturday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Urbanski Funeral Home, a Life Celebration Home, 5055 Secor Road, Toledo, where the memorial service will begin at noon.

Any heartfelt donations may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or Elara Caring Hospice, where donations can be made online by visiting elaracaringhos picefoundation.org/ and selecting the orange “donate” button at the top of the page.

Hilda’s family would like to thank the staff of the Franciscan Care Center and Elara Hospice for their care and compassion.