Wilma in her early years worked at Elkin’s 5 and Dime in Shiner from 1944-1946. One day a young man by the name of John Schovajsa caught her eye and on the 26th of July 1947 they were married and to this union they were blessed with two children.
The couple moved to Victoria, where, in 1966, she became the secretary for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. There, she worked for thirty-seven years and retired in 2003. Our Saviour’s was not only her place of work but also her church and her family.
Wilma was a wonderful seamstress and a quilter. Many friends and family were blessed with her labor of love creations.
Wilma (Momo) was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Schovajsa left a legacy of love that will continually be endowed in all who knew her. Her life of strength, resilience, and generosity will continue to live on through her children, Carol VanMetre and husband Charles of Victoria; son Russell Schovajsa and wife Kim of Jamaica Beach; her four grandchildren Daniel VanMetre (Lorena), Rachel Post (John Henry), Craig VanMetre (Tosha), Whitney Bennett (Brett) and her eight great-grandchildren Mayson Post, Mia Post, Jacob VanMetre, Hattie Post, Parker VanMetre, Nicolas VanMetre, Spencer VanMetre and Luken Bennett.
Wilma was predeceased by her beloved husband, John, her parents, and her siblings, Lorene Knox, Eldon Wendt, Roy Wendt, and Otto Wendt.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from ten o’clock until eleven o’clock in the morning on Monday, the 3rd of February, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with the funeral service to be conducted at eleven o’clock. Immediately following, all are invited to join the family during a reception in the fellowship hall. After the reception, there will be a graveside service for the burial.
Honoring Mrs. Schovajsa as pallbearers will be her family, Russell Schovajsa, Charles VanMetre, Daniel VanMetre, Craig VanMetre, John Henry Post and Brett Bennett.
Memorial contributions in Wilma’s honor be directed to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.
Our family will forever be grateful to the wonderful caregivers at Vitality Court for the many years of devotion to our mother.
We invite you to visit rosewoodfuneralchapel.com and share fond memories, words of comfort, and condolences with Wilma’s family.
