The history of saluting mothers on the second Sunday of May dates back over 100 years ago when Anna Jarvis created it in 1908.  Mother’s Day became a U.S. holiday in 1914.  Our news staff would like to share our thoughts about our moms.   

My mother, Helen Propsom Schmitt passed away in 2014 at 90 years old and the compassion and love she shared throughout her life will always stay with me.  A native of Sturgeon Bay, she was the personal secretary for the owner of Leathem Smith Shipyard before marrying my father, Charlie, and raising seven children.  We always considered her a “saint” for putting up with us and my dad!  I never ever remember my mom ever yelling at us or telling me a lie.  The only promise she ever made that never came through over the years was the cowboy boots she promised me when I was five years old.  I did get over it, but the memory always brings a smile to my face that reminds me of her.  Happy heavenly Mother’s Day mom, you are always close to my heart.

Paul Schmitt  

My mom, Clare Miller, has always been so supportive of me and my dreams. She has encourged me to chase my future by working here at Door County Daily News. She is my biggest cheerleader and I couldn't have wished for a better mother. She is so strong in the way that she is able to balance her job as a full time teacher and a single mom to me and my sister. I never had to worry when I was growing up, knowing that you were by my side. Thank you for being the best mom to me and my sister. Happy Mother's day.

Sara Miller

My mom Peggy Kowols has always been in my corner, even when I moved 180-plus miles away from the northwest suburbs of Chicago to the Greater Green Bay area 10 years ago this August. She arranged her work hours so she made sure we got on the bus in the morning and home before we were to make sure my brother and I didn't kill each other. That was especially important when I became a Packers fan to make my brother angry. She rarely missed a soccer game, football game, cross country race, track meets, wrestling match, scout meeting, etc. in all my years of elementary, middle, and high school. She has traveled across the country to watch me run marathons and now, listens to our radio stations and reads the stories on DoorCountyDailyNews.com and NEWRadioSportsNetwork almost as much as she tunes into the news in Chicago. She is the gold standard when it comes to parents supporting their children, a standard I hope to track down in the near future. 

Tim Kowols