Imogene Scheidt

SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Saturday January 17, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church-Clifty FINAL RESTING PLACE: Garland Brook Cemetery VISITATION: 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church Imogene Scheidt, wife of Herschel Scheidt, both Columbus natives, entered her eternal rest on Friday, January 9, 2015, in Cumming, Georgia. Born to Clara Kiel Forster and Henry Forster on June 12, 1922, Imogene graduated from Columbus High School and was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church. She was employed by Cummins Engine Company, First National Bank and Arvin Industries prior to marrying Herschel Clifford Scheidt on February 6, 1942. She was active in her church, community and family as she reared their two children and served the many guests always welcome in their home. Imogene and Herschel moved to Georgia to be near their family in 2007 and have resided at 4810 Watson Farms Lane in Cumming. Mrs. Scheidt is survived by her husband. The couple would have been married 73 years in February. She also is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dennis Scheidt (Monica), also of Cumming, Georgia; seven grandsons, Eric Scheidt (Michelle) of Nashville, Tennessee, Deke Scheidt, Zachary (Brittany) Scheidt, Adam Scheidt, Dennis Scheidt Jr. (Shelby), Isaac Scheidt of Atlanta, Georgia, and Nathan Scheidt (Celina) of New York City; and four granddaughters, Mandy Smith (Chad) of Bangkok, Thailand, Katherine Schuber (Derek) of Athens, Georgia, Diana Matthews (Aaron) of Madison, Wisconsin, and Josephine Scheidt of Cumming, Georgia. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren and a brother, Karl Forster, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Imogene was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy; sisters, Lois, Henrietta and Dorothy Mae; and brothers, Ebert, Earl, George, Frank, and Pete Forster. A legacy of love, faith and courage are among the footprints left for those who come behind this woman who walked with kindness, gentleness and a winsome smile all of her days.