Richard Schmidt Obituary
Richard Schmidt in Janesville, Wisconsin, born on July 14, 1945 in Blue Island, Illinois, passed away on October 3, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his daughter DeeAnne Schmidt; his sister Karen Cogswell; his mother Marion Schmidt (Grapenthien); his father-in-law Jack Link; and his brother-in-law Kenneth Link.
He is survived by: his wife Sharon Schmidt (Link); his children, Richard Schmidt Jr. (Michelle), Tracy Schmidt (Doug) and Michael Schmidt (Amanda); his grandchildren, Ty (Taylor), Madison (Scott), Keely (Riley), Alexis, Connor, Callie, Rowan, Nora, Ronan, Lilla and Ryker; his great grandchildren, Dawson, Palmer, Emersyn, Lettie and Millie; his mother-in-law Audrey Link; and his sister-in-law Louise Kreger. He is also survived by His children always knew their dad.
A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, October 14th 2026 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Schneider Life Celebration Center (1770 E Racine St, Janesville, WI 53545).
Tennis became one of Dick's greatest contributions to the community.
