Dwain Jurgen Schmidt 1922 - 2019

SCHMIDT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/27/2019 at 20:15:24

Onawa Democrat
5 June 2019

Dwain J. Schmidt, 96, formerly of Rodney, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Sunrise Health Center in Sioux City.

Funeral service will be 10:30 am on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Avenue, in Sioux City. Visitation will be from 9:30am – 10:30am before the service. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dwain was born to John and Josephine Schmidt in 1922 in Craig, Iowa. He served as signalman aboard the battleship USS Arkansas during WWII. In January, 1947, he married Ellen Schmidt and together raised two children. Dwain was an avid gardener and enjoyed raising fruit and sharing it with family and friends. He was known for his outgoing personality and love of travel.

Dwain is survived by his wife, Ellen, sister Naomi, two children, (Paul and Dean), two grandchildren (Adam and Nicole) and two great grandchildren (Calvin and Brinley).

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