Loren Dale Schmidt, 06 May 1940 - 28 Jun 2016

SCHMIDT, JONES, BURNS, CORNELIUS

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 7/1/2016 at 15:34:55

Obituary for Loren D. "Smitty" Schmidt

Loren D. "Smitty" Schmidt, 76, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home in Gladbrook. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gladbrook. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gladbrook. Pastor Bruce Zimmerman will be officiant for the service. The Gladbrook Chapel of the Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com

Loren Dale “Smitty” Schmidt, son of Ervin G.H. and Miriam (Jones) Schmidt was born May 6, 1940 in Iowa County, Iowa. He graduated from Gladbrook High School with the class of 1959. Following high school Loren served his country in the United States Army, before receiving his honorable discharge in 1965. He was united in marriage to Marcia Burns on October 28, 1967 in Marshalltown. To this union two children were born: Doug and Scott.

Smitty worked for several years at Gethmann Construction in Gladbrook. He then became self-employed as an over the road trucker for the next 40 years. He retired in 2005 only to turn around and buy a dump truck which he operated for another 10 years. He was a devote Missouri Synod Lutheran who passed his love of God on to his family. Smitty was a long time member of Christ Lutheran Church in Gladbrook. He was also a member of the American Legion. He had a great sense of humor and was the king of “one liners.” He had even begun passing on his one liners to his grandchildren, even if they were a little young. There were two reasons for the big smile on his face, he had either just told a joke or he wanted you to wonder what was coming next. He was a regular for coffee at the “man cave” in Gladbrook. Smitty’s family was number one in his heart and he will truly be missed.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia of Gladbrook; sons, Doug (Paula) Schmidt of Ankeny, IA and Scott (Jaime) Schmidt of Gladbrook; four grandchildren, Brandon and Nick Schmidt and Parker and Bennett Schmidt; Siblings, Orlen (Kay) Schmidt, Marvin (Margene) Schmidt and Marlene (Arnie) Cornelius; and sister-in-law, Marilea Schmidt. Smitty was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Melvin Schmidt.

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