SCHMIDT, Carroll D. 1933-2005

SCHMIDT

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/12/2005 at 21:58:39

Carroll Dean (Sam) Schmidt, 71 of Manly died Thursday (January 6, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m.. Monday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 403 E. South Street, Manly, with Rev. Robert Cumings, officiating. Burial was in Manly Cemetery, Manly, where full military honors were conducted by members of Edward Tosel Post # 110, Manly.

Carroll Dean Schmidt was born November 14, 1933 at Northwood, a son of Fred and Alma (Olson) Schmidt. He graduated from Northwood High School in 1952, joined the Army in 1953, serving 2 years in the 432nd Engineers Battalion in Germany as a heavy equipment operator. He married Wanda Marie Reynolds on Nov. 23, 1957 at Mason City. Sam and Wanda began their family in Mason City before moving to Manly in 1969, where they have resided ever since. Sam worked at Libby -Owens-Ford, Mason City from the day it opened in May 1967 until the day it closed in November 1991. Known as "Smitty" at LOF, he took early retirement when the Mason City plant closed. He chose to continue working at Fleet Guard before retiring to his garage in 1995. Sam was a Minnesota Vikings fan who enjoyed playing cards with his family and friends, wood-working in the garage, fishing, buying anything for a buck at local auctions, family celebrations in Carpenter and spending time with his grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memory are his five children, David Schmidt, Mason City; Theresa Corell and her husband Ron, Manly; Carrie Schmidt and Jennifer Schallock, Charles City; Tracy Schmidt, Clear Lake; and Cristy Cooper, Manly; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; eight grand-dogs; dear friend, Julie Neuberger, and son in law, Scott Cooper. Sam was known as "Grandpa Sam" to many. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Wanda, two sons, Donny and Dean, his brothers; Harold, Ralph, Russell, and Roger, and his sisters, Betty Butler, Ruth Wedgewood, and Dorothy Gentz.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 1/12/2005