Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, November 26, at St. Mary’s Cathedral (Upper Church) in Saint Cloud for Mary Agnes (Freese) Schmitt, age 99, of Waite Park, who passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at St. Cloud Hospital. Reverend Scott Pogatchnik, Reverend John Paul Igbokwe, will celebrate. Entombment will be at Assumption Cemetery “Mary, Mother of the Church” mausoleum in St. Cloud. 

Solemn wake will be held from 4:00-7:30pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be held at 4:30 pm, followed by parish prayers at 5pm. To close the evening of remembrance, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Lay Carmelites will lead the Liturgy of the Hours Office for the Dead at 7pm.  Viewing will also be 1 hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday at St. Mary’s Cathedral ((Upper Church) with Rosary at 9:15 am (led by the Legion of Mary group).  Father Scott will welcome her body to the Cathedral with prayers at 9 am.