Oswald Schmidt (1929-2003)

SCHMIDT

Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 2/8/2003 at 23:44:08

Thursday, January 23. 2003

Treynor

In Memory: Oswald Schmidt

Oswald F. "Ozzie" Schmidt, 74, of Treynor died January 15 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital.

He was born January 12, 1929, in rural Treynor to Willie and Emilie (Kaiser) Schmidt. He was a 1947 graduate of Treynor High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a farm operator and livestock feeder, retiring in 1982. He then was associated with Farm Service Coop and retired in 1992. He was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Treynor and served on Church Council. He was a charter member of Pottawattamie County Cattlemen Association. He received the Outstanding Feeder Award in 1992. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 725 in Treynor and Pottawattamie County Last Man's Club. He was a 50 year shipper to the Omaha Stockyards and received an award from the Pottawattamie County Conservation Commission.

Mr. Schmidt and his wife, Betty (Hibbeler), were married August 27, 1955.

Survivors in addition to his wife include one daughter, Patty Platt, of Casper Wyoming; three sons, Roger "Butch" and wife, Christina, of Treynor, Rodney of Council Bluffs and Robert "Bob" and wife, Deb, of Treynor; two sisters, Lillie Schnieder and husband, George, of Treynor and Elsie Strohbehn of Treynor; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family was held Friday evening with a prayer service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Treynor. The funeral was held Saturday at the church with the Rev. Arlyn C. Norris officiating. Burial was in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Treynor with military rites conducted by American Legion Post No. 725 of Treynor, followed by a luncheon at the church.

Memorials may be offered to Treynor Fire & Ambulance or St. Paul's Lutheran in Treynor.