Kathi Schmitz-Pistole

A Celebration of Her Life.

Keller, Texas: Kathi Elaine Schmitz-Pistole, 60, passed away on Oct 16, 2014 after a lengthy struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Funeral arrangements are through Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel. Services will be held at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 6605 Pleasant Run Road, Colleyville, Texas 76034 ph: 817-421-5683 at 1pm on Wednesday. A Viewing will also be held at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel on Tuesday evening, 6pm – 8pm.

A second service will be held at St John Lutheran Church at 1603 Broadway, Wheaton, Minnesota 56296 thru Ranney’s Funeral Home on Friday, Oct 24, at 11am. Visitation will be from 10am – 11am. Kathi will be laid to rest in the St John Lutheran Cemetery in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Kathi was born in St. Francis Hospital, Breckenridge, Minnesota on Sept 9, 1954 to Kenneth and Eunice Schmitz of Wheaton, Minnesota. She was baptized at St John Lutheran Church on Oct 10, 1954 by Otto Truog and Confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church on April 21, 1968 by Kenneth James Putt. Kathi’s Confirmation verse was John 14:27.

Kathi Elaine Schmitz-Pistole was an avid gardener, dog and horse lover and the Treasurer of the Fort Worth Bird Club. Her Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot, Korki, was awarded several Blue Ribbons at various Bird Shows in the area and Foxi, her Schipperke dog, who also passed away this year, was her constant companion. She was also a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother and was loved and respected by all who had the pleasure and honor of her acquaintance. Kathi was employed primarily in Medical Services in the DFW area but was an avid Historical Aircraft enthusiast and spent several years working at the airport near Wheaton, Minnesota. She celebrated her 40th birthday by making her first tandem parachute jump. She was her husband’s Best Friend and Sweetheart until the very end and she will always be his “Little Mama”.

Kathi was preceded in death by her paternal Grandparents, Peter and Elife Schmitz, maternal Grandparents, Henry and Dora Tobeck and nephew Chris Schmitz.

She is survived by her husband, Bill C. Pistole of Keller, Texas, sons, Kurt (Jennifer) Muehler w/ grandchildren Katelynn and Emmilee, Gregg (Sarah) Muehler w/ grandchildren Rachel, Jeffrey and Leah, both of Moorhead, Minnesota. Also Stepsons Billy J. Pistole (Jennifer) w/ step grandchildren Wyatt and Eli of Sachse, Texas and StepsonTommy Pistole of Keller, Texas, Her parents Kenneth and Eunice Schmitz of Wheaton, Minnesota, siblings Keith (Paulette) Schmitz, Steve (Ruth) Schmitz, of Wheaton, Minnesota. Glen (Bonnie) Schmitz of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Kari (Dan) Eilertson of Bernesville, Minnesota. She is also survived by many Nephews, Nieces, Godchildren and Friends in both Texas and Minnesota. She will be sorely missed by all.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”, II Timothy 4:7