Pearl Smidt, 92, of Stephen, Minnesota passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Pearl Elvera Olson was born February 4, 1921 to Christ and Anna (Bergman) Olson at the family home in Stephen. Pearl was a 1938 graduate of Stephen High School and worked as a telephone operator in Stephen. On December 31, 1941 she was united in marriage to Albert Smidt at Stephen. The couple farmed until their retirement in 1981. Pearl had many interests; she enjoyed baking, crocheting, knitting, sewing, quilt making and had a variety of projects going at any given time. She especially loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed spring and summer when she could be outside working in numerous flower beds and gardening. Pearl was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church. She also belonged to the Homemakers Club, Garden Glub, First Lutheran Church Circle, Quilting Club and the Old Home Town Museum. In 1993 Pearl and Albert were named Stephen Outstanding Senior Citizens. Albert passed away on January 7, 2007. She is survived by sons, James (Ann) Smidt, Alexandria, MN and Roger (Jane) Smidt, Zanesville OH; grandchildren, Patricia (Larry Ohren) Smidt, Thief River Falls, MN, Greg (Shannon) Smidt, East Grand Forks, MN, Janelle (Patrick) Duncan, Ashland, MO and Jill (Ole) Nettestad, Sartell, MN; a step grandson, John (Nikki) Johnson; seven great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Marilyn Smidt; two brothers, four sisters, a niece and two nephews. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in First Lutheran Church at Stephen. Interment will be in the Stephen City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the funeral service. Rev. Michael Schendel, presiding; Ann Woinarowicz, soloist and Renee Jensen, organist. Casket bearers will be Glenn Smidt, Milton Smidt, Virgil Erickson, Maynard Peterson, Jared Woinarowicz and Lon Woinarowicz.