Katherine "Kathy" Sue Schmit

Katherine “Kathy” (Bradley) Schmit, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. She was 77 years old.

Kathy was born on January 26, 1948, to Albert and Florence (Yohn) Bradley. She was the 10th of 12 children. Kathy graduated from Traer High School in 1966 and then attended Pitze’s Beauty School in Waterloo, IA. In her spare time, Kathy enjoyed cutting hair, doing perms, and doing anything else.

Kathy married Dave Schmit in 1974 in Waterloo, IA. The two of them went from being married to being neighbors and friends., They just couldn’t get away from each other. They had two children together, David and Jeanie.

Kathy took pride in being a homemaker. She loved caring for her family, who meant the world to her. When she wasn’t busy at home, Kathy was a big fan of watching her son and nephew, LeRoy, playing baseball. She often would sing the song “Wild Thing” when her son would take to the mound and LeRoy behind the plate. It didn’t just stop there, she enjoyed both her kids' other sports and even loved attending and rooting on her grandkids at their sporting events.

Kathy was full of life. She loved her Friday night Poker nights at the Eagles Club, singing karaoke with Lynus downtown Waterloo, and going to the casino playing her favorite games. Kathy enjoyed going to Grandma's house every weekend and playing cards every Sunday night.

Her biggest passion was loving her family and friends. She considered her friends' family and loved all her nieces and nephews like they were her own.

Kathy is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Wayne, Roger, Steve, and Chuck Bradley; and her sisters, Ardis Tanner and Ida Schwartz.

She is survived by Dave Schmit of Traer, IA; her son, David (Tina) Schmit of Traer, IA; her daughter, Jeanie (Jack) Schmit of Grundy Center, IA; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two brothers, Lynus (Marlene) Bradley of Traer, IA and Danny (Marti) Bradley of Traer, IA; three sisters, Linda Moeller of Tama, IA, Jean Novotny, Traer, IA, and Jane Gaston of Waverly, IA; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Services will be held, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home, Traer, IA. -The family will greet guests at a visitation on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Overton Funeral Home.

Memorials may be directed towards the family.