Schmidt, Donald Francis (1945 – 2021)
SCHMIDT, SCHICKEL, DORRIS, PATTERSON, KINGSBURY, RAU
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/10/2021 at 14:32:56
Name of deceased: Donald Francis Schmidt
Aged: 75 yrs, 4 mo, 4 days
Residence: Gillette, WY
Born: Oct. 1, 1945; Seneca, Nemaha County, KS
Died: Feb. 5, 2021; Gillette, Campbell County, WY
Funeral services: Private family services: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021; Gillette Memorial Chapel, Gillette, WY
Survived by: Wife, Kathleen Schmidt of Gillette, WY; son, Dustin Schmidt of Gillette, WY; daughter, Nickole (spouse, Chadwick) Schickel of Tucson, AZ; stepdaughter, Hayley (spouse, Steve) Dorris of Medford, OR; grandchildren, Keldon and Sydnee Schmidt, Maddison, Logynn, and Bayli Schickel, and Gavin and Dakota Patterson; great-grandson, Emmitt Kingsbury; siblings, Gene Schmidt of Harlan, IA, Janiece (spouse, Tom) Rau of Shelby, IA and Larry (spouse, Marilyn) Schmidt of Blaine, MN; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Laurence and Nell Schmidt; sister-in-law, Betty Schmidt; nephew, Steven Schmidt
Education: Graduated Harlan High School, Harlan, IA, Class of 1963
Religious affiliation: no information provided
Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in 1966 where he was in communications. While he was stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, AK, he earned his pilot’s license.
Marriage: Kathleen (maiden name not provided); date and location not provided
Employment: After high school, Donald was employed by for the Harlan Newspaper; after his military duty, he moved to Gillette, WY in 1971 and soon became part owner of the News Record. He went on to open the Schmidt Shoe Store and was also a realtor, journalist, and photographer.
Hobbies/Interests: Loved the outdoors and nature; enjoyed golf; flying his airplanes; photography
Sources: harlanonline.com; gillettememorialchapel.com
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