Florian Paul Schmidt

1926 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	Florian Paul Schmidt
  Born	3 Feb 1926	Fayette, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Dec 2017	Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I386586	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	George C. Schmidt
  Mother	Barbara Armbrust
  Family ID	F150613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Isabelle Dukart,   b. 6 Aug 1931, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 2008, Minnesota, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Clarence Schmidt   2. Geraldine Schmidt   3. Kathie Schmidt   4. Keith Schmidt   5. Marlene Schmidt   6. Virgil Schmidt   7. Perry Schmidt   8. Harlan Schmidt   9. Pamela Schmidt
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F128710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Florian Paul Schmidt Birth: 3 Feb 1926 Fayette, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA Death: 23 Dec 2017 (aged 91) Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA Burial: Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA Plot: SECTION 12 SITE 308 Memorial #: 186147342 Bio: The Mass of Christian Burial for Florian Schmidt of rural Verndale will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena with Fr. Mitchell Bechtold as celebrant. Friends may call on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bertha with Parish Prayers being held at 6:00 p.m. and Knights of Columbus Rosary service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation continues at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Florian passed away at the age of 91 years, on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Tri-County Healthcare in Wadena, MN, with family at his side. Florian was born to George C. and Barbara (Armbrust) Schmidt on February 3, 1926, in Fayette, Dunn County, ND. He served in the US Army during WWII from October 21, 1944 until his honorable discharge on November 25, 1946. He was united in marriage with Mildred Dukart on September 27, 1949 in Dickinson, ND. Florian worked as a mechanic in Dickinson until May 1962, when he and his wife moved their family of six children to a dairy farm near Verndale, MN. Eventually having three more children. For the next 30 years he raised his family of nine children. In 1988 he started Schmidt's Small Engine Repair which he owned and operated for 20 years.Florian loved to do wood working in his shop, to feed and water birds and, of course, shoot his pellet gun out the bedroom window at the pesky squirrels and unwanted birds! He loved when local people stopped by to pick rhubarb. In return they baked him rhubarb goodies. Florian was a hard-working man, and instilled that virtue into each and every one of his children. He also was an expert at giving life-long advice to his grandchildren.Florian served as Commander at the Verndale Legion Post for several years. He was also a member of VFW, Knights of Columbus & Stowe Prairie Township Board. He was a current member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, in Bertha, MN, where he especially enjoyed seeing all the young children.Florian was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mildred; parents George and Barbara; brothers Raymond, Jerome and Philip Schmidt; sisters Marion Gulka and Magdalene Schmidt; and daughter-in-law, Rita Schmidt.He will forever be remembered by his children Clarence ?Clyde? Schmidt, Geraldine (Steve) Cottrell of Frazee, Kathie (Terry) Davis of Ottertail, Keith (Pam) Schmidt of Sebeka, Marlene (Dale) Campbell, Virgil (Sandy) Schmidt, Perry (Lyn) Schmidt all of Verndale, Harlan Schmidt of Maple Grove and Pamela (Jim) Rach of Brooten; 27 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren; brothers Andy, Matt and George Schmidt; sisters Tillie Mullen, Rose Anderson and Jenny Rice; along with many neighbors and friends, including his ?wonder cat?, Tiger.Serving as pallbearers will be Florian?s sons.Private interment at the MN State Veteran's Cemetery near Little Falls, MN, will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorials be directed to St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, Bertha, MN. Obituary and photo courtesy of Schuller Family Funeral Home - Wadena, MN. Inscription: TEC5 US ARMY - WORLD WAR II. BELOVED HUSBAND - DAD - GRANDFATHER. Family Members Parents George Schmidt 1893-1970 Barbara Armbrust Schmidt 1897-1974 Spouse Mildred I Dukart Schmidt 1931-2008 Siblings Marian Schmidt Gulka 1920-2003 Ray Schmidt 1922-2013 Magdalen Schmidt 1924-1994 Rose Schmidt Anderson 1930-2018 Philip Schmidt 1942-1942 Created by: JAK (48145893) Added: 27 Dec 2017 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186147342 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2020), memorial page for Florian Paul Schmidt (3 Feb 1926?23 Dec 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 186147342, citing Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by JAK (contributor 48145893) .