Raymond Schmidt Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Raymond Schmidt of Itasca, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Raymond left this world on November 20, 2025 at the age of 88, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Raymond Schmidt to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Fred Schmidt and Amanda Schmidt (Tasche); his wife Maraldine Schmidt (Schoo); and his sister Elvira Johnson (Schmidt). He is survived by: his children, Joleen Dunn (Mark), Joy Pressley (Chris Fitzgerald) and Ryan Schmidt (Amy); his grandchildren, Morgan Dunn Maher (Matthew Maher), Eric Dunn, Kyle Pressley, Justin Pressley, Jamie Pressley, Ashley Schmidt, Brett Dunn and Taylor Schmidt; and his brother Donald Schmidt (Peggy). He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Geils Funeral Home (180 S York Rd, Bensenville, IL 60106). Viewing will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the same location. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association (https://donorservices.alz.org) or the American Heart Association in Raymond's honor. Keep Raymond 's legacy alive by donating to a charity in need.