Hilda Ediger

Schierling

Hilda Ediger Schierling, 96, of Inman Ks passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Reno County Hospice House. She was born at home near Inman, KS on November 10, 1930, to George P. and Katie Ediger. She was the youngest girl of 9 children.

On September 18, 1949, she married Howard Schierling at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. They shared 66 years of marriage before Howard passed away on December 13, 2015.

Hilda enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, and cooking as well as time spent helping Howard on the farm. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. From giving rides on the motorcycle, to playing games, to finding baby kittens in the barn, her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Hilda was a life-long member of Living Grace Church, formally known as Bethel Mennonite Church. She loved serving the Lord through teaching Sunday School for many years, sponsoring Helping Hands, working in the church kitchen, singing with her daughters at the Union Rescue Mission, Wichita, blessing others through her card ministry, and being a prayer warrior for whoever requested prayer. Her sincere prayer was to have all her family join her in heaven someday. In her later years she enjoyed meeting and visiting with friends in the halls of the Estates at PleasantView.

She is survived by her daughters; Donna (Lyle)Thiessen, Hutchinson, and Dorothy (Mike) Luty, Inman; son-in-laws, Gary Ediger, Hutchinson, and Mike Frobenius, McPherson; grandchildren, Scott (Tina) Frobenius, Goessel, Patrick (Molly) Thiessen, Arvada CO, Greg (Sarah) Hanna, Blue Springs, MO, Amy (Paul) Johnson, Hutchinson, Laura (Jon) Paine, Olathe, Doug (Angela) Hanna, Verona, WI, Kristy (Josh) Andres, Newton, Drew (Stephanie) Luty, Inman, Dust (Darren) Ivey, Great Bend, and Buffi (Rodger) Bashore, McPherson; 25 great grandchildren and 5 great, great grandchildren; brother George (Wilma) Ediger, Abbotsford, BC; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Howard, her daughters, Joan Frobenius and JoEtta Ediger, siblings; Mary Barg, Anna Plett, Solomon Ediger, Katherine Becker, Helen Reimer, Justina Pankratz, and John Ediger.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Friday, November 13th at Inman Funeral Home. Burial will be held at 1PM Saturday, November 14th at North Inman Cemetery. Celebration of Life Services will follow at Living Grace Church (Former Bethel Mennonite Church) at 2:00 PM. The service will be live-streamed on the church's website and youtube channel.  A meal will follow the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions be made to Living Grace Church and Union Rescue, Wichita, both sent to Inman Funeral Home.  To leave a website condolence, visit: www.inmanfh.com.