Laurie Schmidt Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Laurie Schmidt of Farmington, Minnesota. Laurie, born on July 6, 1950, passed away on September 16, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laurie Schmidt to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rudolph Vangsness and Anna Vangsness (Hauge); her husband Gerald A. Schmidt (Jerry); her parents-in-law, Gabriel and Ottilia Schmidt (Fleck) of Mandan; her siblings, Audrey Lafferty (Dean) of Champaign, IL, Jean Lammers of Bismarck, Elizabeth Anderson of Greeley, CO, Sharon Erickson (Phil) of Minot, ND and Darwin Vangsness of Ryder, ND; and her sister-in-law Linda Zearley (Curtis) of Mandan, ND..
She is survived by: her children, Jana Schmidt of Mandan, Jared Schmidt of Solen, Jon Schmidt of Minot, Joy Landeis (Dustin) of Solen and Jodi Schmidt of Solen; her grandchildren, Aidan, Avery, Eli, Garrett Stevens, Anna, Autumn and Elden Landeis; and her sisters-in-law, Alice Vangsness of Ryder, ND and Cynthia Haff (Ken) of Mandan. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 22nd 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Life Catholic Church (801 1st St SE, Mandan, ND 58554). A Mass was held on Tuesday, September 22nd 2026 at 11:30 AM at the same location.
Memorials can be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church and Spirit of Life Catholic Church.
