Ursula Schmidt Edwards
September 11, 1932 – April 13, 2018
Ursula Schmidt Edwards of Colorado Springs, Colorado, age 85, passed away on April 13, 2018, from complications of the flu.
She is survived by her husband, William A. Edwards, her children: Lorraine Brisco of Clearlake Oaks, California, Teresa (Michael) Newberry of Tucson, Arizona, and Janet (Robert) Buck of Carbondale, Colorado, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Earl J. O’Brien, and son-in-law, James Brisco.
Ursula was born in Elkeringhausen (Winterberg), Germany to Friedrich “Fritz” Schmidt and Auguste Grosche Schmidt, the youngest of 11 children. As a young woman, she immigrated to the United States with – in her words – only a guitar, a rose, and a suitcase. She subsequently served as a German interpreter at the United States Embassy. She was a Colorado resident since 1980.
Ursula was many things – a skier, firefighter, pilot, world traveler, artist, military wife, loving mother, and a good neighbor. She met every challenge in life with passion, a sense of adventure, and a smile. She was loved and admired by many.
A mass will be held from 11:00 a.m. to noon on July 7, 2018, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2650 Parish View, Colorado Springs, CO. A Celebration of Life will follow from noon to 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis. (Light summer attire is welcomed.)