With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Anthony James Schmidt (Lake Elmo, Minnesota), who passed away on March 14, 2019 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Anthony James Schmidt to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Anthony Schmidt (Tony) and Elizabeth Schmidt (Betty); his wife Joyce (Jwanouskos); and his siblings, Albert, Vernon, John (Jack) and Ruth.

He is survived by : his wife Margaret (Day) of Lake Elmo; his children, Heidi Green (Mark), Wendy Bitner (Robert), Audrey Brown (Russell), Aimee Acton (Michael), Grant (Ghazaleh), Christin Kerhin (Mike) and Tony (Eliana); his grandchildren, Mark, Anne Marie, Monica, Ellen, Daniel, Zeke, Raine, Johanna, Sylvia, Veronica and Mariana; and his sisters, Joann Martin of Minnetonka, MN and Carole Baus (Richard) of Redfield. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and friends.

Memorial donations are suggested to two favorites: The National Parks Foundation, 1110 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20005 or Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Dr. Pine Ridge, SD 57770.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Simonet Funeral Home