John E. Schmidt Obituary
We bid farewell to John E. Schmidt (Pipestone, Minnesota), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 16, 2025 at the age of 95. John touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John E. Schmidt to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John William and Hilda Dorothy Schmidt (Henry); his wife Delores A. Schmidt; his siblings, Earl H. Schmidt, Jean Jones (Susie), Margaret Bickel, Carol Kaiser and Marilyn Schutz; and his brothers-in-law, Wallace Jones, Murlyn Bickel and Al Kaiser.
He is survived by: his children, John A. Schmidt (Joyce) of Pipestone, Joan A. Kelley (Barry) of LeRaysville and Jacqueline J. Schaefer (Danny) of Marshall, Minnesota; his grandchildren, Jenna McGunegill, Amber Seiss, Brittney Schaefer, Shelby Buchholz, Addy Louwagie and Jason Kelley; his great grandchildren, Logan, Mabry, Max, Lenox, McClaine McGunegill, Piper, Brooks Seiss, Alice, Austin Schaefer and Sonny Buchholz; his sister Kathryn Clayton (Bill) of Sioux Falls; and his brother-in-law Terry Schutz of Hamilton, Montana..
Memorials may be directed to the St. Leo Catholic Cemetery Fund or the American Cancer Society.
