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Joseph ?Joe? Schmidt
Birth: 13 Oct 1923 Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Death: 6 May 2018 (aged 94) New Salem, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Burial: Saint Martins Cemetery, Center, Oliver County, North Dakota, USA
Memorial #: 189655736
Bio: Joseph (Joe) Schmidt, 94, Center, ND, passed away May 6, 2018 at Elm Crest Manor, New Salem, ND.Joe was born in Judson, ND on October 13, 1923 to Rudolph and Margaret (Boehm) Schmidt. His early years were spent working on the family farm and coal mine. Joe married Monica Himmelspach on January 9, 1945. He and Monica moved on the farm where he lived until his health forced him to move to Elm Crest Manor December 2017. Joe and Monica had four children and four grandchildren.Joe loved the land and farming was his life. He shared his love of the land and farming with his grandson Mikael. After Joe could no longer be physically active in the farming operation he would call Mikael daily to see how things were going on the farm.Monica did manage to drag him on a few trips to Las Vegas, South Dakota and the New England states, but his mind was always on what he was missing at home on the farm. He did enjoy an annual fishing trip to Northern Canada with Monica and his son Kenneth.The last 5 months of Joe's life were spent at Elm Crest Manor nursing home where he visited with staff and residents regarding his life on the farm. He loved discussing politics and the weather was always of interest to him. He attended music programs provided by the home particularly whenever accordion music was played. In his younger days Joe played the accordion and the harmonica. He and Monica loved to dance waltzes and polkas.The family thanks the staff at Elm Crest Manor for their kindness and care. They said "We will miss him, he kept us on our toes". Joe will be greatly missed by his daughter Gloria (Arnie) Geiger, sons: Kenneth (Rosemary) Schmidt and Steve (Julie) Schmidt; grandchildren: Christine (Jason Pudwill) Geiger, Scott (Paula-friend) Geiger, Mikael (Jaden) Schmidt and Emily Schmidt. He is survived by a sister Helen (Jack) Hatzenbuhler, and a brother (Rudy) Rudolph Jr. (Betty) Schmidt; sisters-in-law: Lillian Schmidt and Yvonne Schmidt.Joe is also survived by his brothers-in-law Bill (Josie), David (Linda) and Eugene Himmelspach (Lila) and a sister-in-law Irene Kraft.Joe was preceded in death by his wife Monica his son Ronald, his parents, a sister Kathryn (Phillip) and brothers Frank (Isabelle), Simon, Raymond and Adam Schmidt(infant).Weigel Funeral Home
Family Members
Parents
Rudolph Schmidt 1898-1987
Margaret Boehm Schmidt 1901-1988
Spouse
Monica R Himmelspach Schmidt 1927-2011
Siblings
Simon Schmidt 1930-2010
Created by: D Kauffman (48341934)
Added: 11 May 2018
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189655736/joseph-schmidt
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 July 2019), memorial page for Joseph ?Joe? Schmidt (13 Oct 1923?6 May 2018), Find A Grave Memorial no. 189655736, citing Saint Martins Cemetery, Center, Oliver County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by D Kauffman (contributor 48341934) .
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1923 - 2018 (94 years)