Charlotte Schmidthuber, 87, of Grinnell and formerly of Emmons, Minnesota died on Monday, September 4, 2006, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services for Mrs. Schmidthuber will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 7, at the Emmons Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Julie M. Fiske officiating. Organist will be Carol Olson and vocalist will be Diane Kennedy. Pallbearers will be Adam Kennedy, Michael Longhurst, Jason and Amy Schmidthuber, Melissa Schmidthuber, Ann and Jeremy Showers, and Kelly and Jim Weston. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery near Emmons. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Charlotte Schmidthuber Memorial Fund. The Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, Iowa is handling the funeral service. The daughter of Andrew O. and Minnie Reim Larson, Charlotte was born August 19, 1919, in Freeborn County, Minnesota. She attended rural school near her home and later graduated from Alden, Minnesota high school. She was married to Horace Schmidthuber October 4, 1938, in Hampton, Iowa. The couple farmed on the Schmidthuber family farm for many years near Emmons. Following the death of her husband in 1979 she lived in several communities including Albert Lea, Minnesota, the Kansas City area, and Lake Mills. She moved to Grinnell in 2004. Charlotte was an active member of the Emmons Lutheran Church. She enjoyed her life on the farm and raising her family. She also enjoyed traveling, attending the theatre, and following current events. Survivors include two daughters, Sue (Don) Longhurst of Grinnell and Diane (Leo) Kennedy of Roeland Park, Kansas; one sister, Mildred Marsh of Albert Lea; one brother, Garwood Larson of Albert Lea; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Francis Schmidthuber; one sister, Vera Tiede; and one brother, Woodrow Larson.