David Schmidt
Funeral service for David Schmidt, 67, will be held at noon today (Wednesday, June 17) at the Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield with Pastor David G. Fretham officiating. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by John Watson American Legion Post 257.
Visitation will be at Zion Lutheran Church from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. today.
David Schmidt died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the New Ulm Medical Center.
David Gene Schmidt was born May 14, 1948, in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota, to Donald and Evelyn (Schultz) Schmidt. A lifetime resident of Springfield, David graduated from Springfield High School in 1967. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the Naval Destroyer USS Biddle during the Vietnam War. David was honorably discharged on August 1, 1971, and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (2 Stars), Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Secretary of the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. He then attended Canby Vocational-Technical Institute and studied Electrical. David worked in St. James at Swift (now Con-Agra), for several years in shipping and receiving. He was united in marriage to Mary Paur on September 29, 2014, in New Ulm. David was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield, and John Watson American Legion Post 257. He enjoyed raising flowers, all things Elvis, collecting rocks, collecting instruments and giving them away, and music. David especially enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons, Jeremy (Cora), Andy, Adam, and Justin; stepchildren, Dan (Emily), Nina (Dick), and Gage (Shana); grandchildren. Briana, Wyatt, Will, Parker, Elliot, Zoey, Vaida, Dominik, Kya, Timothy, Theodore, Amiya, Gage, Jr., and Damareon; ex-wife, Helene Schmidt; and brothers and sisters, Carol (Louie), Chuck (Marsha), Clyde (Donna), Barbara, Diane (Steve), and Donald Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother-in-law, Jim Ottoway.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.