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Martha Schimke, 62, of Moses Lake, WA, passed away Thursday, August 15, 1985 in Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, WA. Funeral services were held Monday, August 19, at Moses Lake.
She was born to Emanuel and Catherine (Brandner) Hieb on April 4, 1923 at Forbes, ND, where she was raised. She married Simon Schimke on Dec. 19, 1941 at Ellendale, ND, and they farmed at Zeeland until 1954. They then moved to Ellendale and Martha worked at a bakery cafe and was housekeeper for the school superintendent. In 1968 they moved to Moses Lake, WA where she worked for Carnation Food Processing. She retired in 1979.
Mrs. Schimke was active in volunteer work including the Girl Scouts, Cancer Society and Heart Association. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Moses Lake and was active in the Lutheran Women'a Missionary League, where she served as first and second vice-president. She had also been an active member of the Ladies Aid Association in North Dakota.
Survivors include her husband, Simon, of Moses Lake; two sons, Arthur and Jimmy, both of Moses Lake; one daughter, Carol of Moses Lake; four brothers - Emanuel Hieb of Rochester, MN; Fred Hieb of Aberdeen, SD; Edwin Hieb of Rupert, ID; and David Hieb of Clearfield, UT; five sisters - Elizabeth Marquardt of Princeton, MN; Christina Reich and Mary Nash, both of Timber Lake, SD; Katie Storm of Aberdeen, SD; and Maida Dougall of Couer d'Alene, ID; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers - William, Henry and John Hieb.
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