Patricia Ann Schmidt was born February 3rd, 1938 in Ratcliff, Arkansas to Robert and Catherine Kinney. She was called home by Our Heavenly Father on October 7th, 2023.  Patricia Schmidt is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Bob Kinney, and her two sons, Gerald and Patrick Polve. She is survived by her siblings Dolores Levasseur and Raymond Kinney and her three sons, Kinney Polve, James Polve, and Shawn Schmidt.

Patricia Schmidt was a loving mother to her five boys and a grandmother to 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.  She was known by family and friends as a strong and capable woman, humble yet with many talents. She ran her farm with her best friend, Maxwell Jones, for many years and, in more recent years with her bear of a dog, Anne - caring for horses, cows, chickens, and even a peacock.  With a keen eye for detail, Patricia crocheted intricate blankets and figurines, was an accomplished seamstress, wood-worked in her shop, baked delicious pies and cakes, and nurtured a beautiful garden with her exceptional green thumb. She was a devout Catholic woman who supported her church in any quiet way that she could. Patricia was a fierce and rare soul that will be forever missed by those who had the privilege to know and love her.