Genealogy Kittrell » Linda Dianne Schimank Kittrell sKsBdTxBI@ReunFbPq 3 (1951-> )

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1. Texas Birth Index, 11. Oktober 2011

   Jonathan David Kittrell 26 Dec 1977 Male Smith James David Kittrell Linda Dianne Schimank
   Carol Dianne Kittrell 4 May 1981 Female Smith James David Kittrell Linda Dianne Schimank

2. Web page at:, via http://tpstage.sx.atl.publicus.com/artic..., 15. November 2010

   Trinity Lutheran Church's ‘Pie Ladies' Effort A Popular Choice For 25 Years
   By CASEY MURPHYBusiness EditorClara Schimank and her sister, the late Meta Rackel, became known as the "Pie Ladies" around town 25 years ago.
   They started out with one stove in a small kitchen, baking pies from scratch in between cooking for Trinity Lutheran Church's hot lunch program
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   The first year, in 1985, the sisters made about 40 pies to sell at the East Texas State Fair. In 1996, they began baking them for the Thanksgiving holiday as well.
   
   Since then, the operation has grown to about 20 "Pie Ladies," including a few "Pie Guys" selling about 1,000 pies at the fair and 400 for the holiday to raise funds for Trinity Lutheran Church."We never expected it to get this big," Mrs. Schimank said on Tuesday morning, the first day the "Pie Ladies" converged in the church's large kitchen to start making pies to fill Thanksgiving orders. "It's fun."
   She said she and her sister started out with just one oven, baking three pies at a time and working until 11 p.m. to finish the orders.
   After all of these years, Mrs. Schimank, 83, has no plans to quit making pies.
   
   "As long as I am able to work, I'll work," she said. "I enjoy doing it. It keeps me going."
   
   She's not one to rest, daughter Linda Kittrell said.
   Mrs. Schimank said it feels good to raise the pie money to be used for important things.
   She said her older sister, Mrs. Rackel, taught herself and then taught her how to make pies because their mother never did.
   "She was pretty picky too," Mrs. Schimank said of her sister, who made sure they did it just right.
   Mrs. Kittrell said when she joined the "Pie Ladies," her aunt Meta would only let her prick the pie crusts. Mrs. Rackel was very meticulous about everything and how to do it precisely right all of the time, she said.
   The church already had a booth at the fair for years when Mrs. Schimank and Mrs. Rackel decided to add homemade pies to the mix. A lady brought the two sisters some pre-made pie mixes to use but Mrs. Schimank decided they had to be made from scratch.
   People come from Dallas to buy their pies and some say they taste "just like my grandma's pie," Mrs. Kittrell said.
   She said they will never cheat by using pre-made mixes or crusts for their pies.
   "We will quit before we do that," she said. "They don't taste the same. … There's no comparison to a homemade pie."
   When the "Pie Ladies" operation started taking off, the sisters were instrumental in planning the bigger kitchen added to the church, which consists of lots of counter space, ovens, refrigerators and freezers.
   Mrs. Kittrell's aunt was sick in 2000 and 2001 was the first year they made pies without her; that's when she took over.
   The "Pie Ladies" start working in August, getting all of their supplies together before beginning to make pie crusts.
   Mrs. Kittrell said they make about 1,200 pie crusts in August and freeze them so they don't have to take the time to make them during the fair.
   They sell about 1,000 pecan, coconut, chocolate and buttermilk pies at the fair and about 400 pies, with pumpkin added as an option, for Thanksgiving, she said.
   People hear about the Pie Ladies at the fair, then come back to them for the holiday, Ms. Howard said.
   You can order the pies for $10 each until Nov. 19 by calling 903-593-1526 or signing up at the church, 2001 Hunter St. Pre-ordered pies can be picked up at the church from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 22, 23 and 24.A TRADITION
   Nine ladies work in the kitchen at a time and every lady has their own job putting to use their unique skills. Mrs. Schimank works the dough to the right consistency while others roll it, mix, flute and poke holes in the crusts.
   Then they bake them 10 at a time and store them in the freezer. Some of the pie fillings are made in large quantities in advance but the buttermilk and pecan are prepared individually. When it comes time, the pies are baked five at a time.
   The most pies they have made in a day is about 300, which makes for a long day, Mrs. Kittrell said.
   "It's a little organization," she said. "We have a lot of fun."
   Ms. Howard said baking the pies is a tradition. "We have a good time together. It's hard work but it's fun," she said.
   Ms. Howard has been a "Pie Lady" for eight years and said it was quite an honor to be included in the group.
   People from the church express an interest in becoming a "Pie Lady" but the group chooses who they select.
   The "Pie Ladies" have grown closer over the years, laughing and talking as they bake.
   "We're like a family," Ms. Howard said.And they do recruit some of their husbands to work in the kitchen to stir the pots and wash the dishes. Mrs. Kittrell said they are trying to initiate her husband into becoming a "Pie Guy." It's a family affair for Mrs. Kittrell, working with her mother in the kitchen and having her two sisters help out on occasion.
   Chocolate is their No. 1 seller with coconut coming in second at the fair and pecan selling second best for Thanksgiving.
   Mrs. Kittrell's husband's favorite is slapping a piece of chocolate pie on top of a piece of pecan, while she enjoys the coconut and her sons prefer the buttermilk, she said.
   At 59 years old, Mrs. Kittrell's job as a PRN, per diem nurse, at Mother Frances Hospital allows her to set her own schedule and have time to make the pies.
   "I feel very blessed," Mrs. Kittrell said of baking to raise money for the church. "Especially when people tell us how much they enjoy them. It's very fulfilling."
   The women work 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. making pies for the fair and even longer days for Thanksgiving because the number of pies they have to make.
   "We really stretch all our abilities for Thanksgiving," she said.
   As the "Pie Ladies" worked steadily Tuesday morning, Pastor Mark Dahn wondered into the kitchen for a glass of water and when he saw the women making crust, he exclaimed, "Oh, we're back on it!
   "I didn't know you guys were getting going already," he said. "Awesome, awesome, awesome!"
   Dahn got even more excited when the ladies told him they had baked four full pies.
   Mrs. Kittrell said Dahn is always asking them for a piece of their pie.
   The ladies also give pies to the teachers at the Early Childhood Ministry (ECM) and they'll split a pie when they eat lunch.
   And if they mess up on one, they're really disappointed because they're forced to eat it. "Sorry, they're ours," Mrs. Kittrell said with a grin.
   Each year at the beginning of pie season, the women always laugh, asking each other how much water and flour to use and what temperature to set on the oven.
   "So we pull out the recipe books," Mrs. Kittrell said. "You'd think it would all be committed (to memory) at this point."
   The funds made from the pies go to a variety of things for the church. One year they helped the family of a boy with a rare disease with home repairs and bought them a van.
   "We don't just keep it (the money)," Mrs. Kittrell said. "We try to do something."
   They have bought Bibles for the church this year, she said.
   From the Thanksgiving money since 2003, they have helped the boy, bought chairs, an ice machine, parking lot repairs, a playground for the pre-kindergarten school, a refrigerator, stools, a steam table, gas grill, a new phone system, tile, a freezer and new robes for the elders.
   Since 2003, money from the fair has gone to buy projectors, a laser printer, alarm and pager systems, youth projects and mission trips, sound system, Vacation Bible School, Hispanic ministry, children's books, puppet ministry, building a retaining wall and remodeling the church's Youth House.

3. Reunion.com, 5. Oktober 2010

   Linda Kittrell <http://www.mylife.com/c-1403370090> DOB 2/11/1951 <http://www.mylife.com/c-1403370090> View Details <http://www.mylife.com/c-1403370090>
   Tyler, TX
   Leslie Rhea KittrellAndrew W KittrellJames D Kittrell

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• Geburtstag 11. Februar 1951
• Hochzeit 21. August 1976

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