Lewis H. “Bud” Schmidt, 74, of Kewaskum, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
He was born on October 28, 1933, in West Bend, the son of the late Louis and Gertrude (Blau) Schmidt. Bud was a 1951 graduate of West Bend High School and served his country in the U.S. Army for two years.
He married Evelyn Spartz on November 26, 1953, in Washington and together they raised six children. Bud was retired from A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee where he worked as a tool and dye maker. He was the owner and operator of Schmidt Acres and provided horse drawn hayrides. Bud participated in the Circus World Museum parades in Milwaukee for many years with his horses.
On June 8, 2002, Bud was united in marriage to Karen Moersch in Potosi. The couple made their home in Potosi for three years before returning to the Kewaskum area. Bud will fondly be remembered for his love of horses and farming.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; six children, Dean Schmidt of Campbellsport, W. Dan (Lisa) Schmidt of Oshkosh, Dawn McEwen of West Bend, Denise (Tom) Grudzielanek of Sheboygan, Darcell (Gilbert) Salm of Campbellsport and Deborah (Kevin) Rodenkirch of Kewaskum; five step-children, Chris (John) Harris of Kiel, Gary (Cindy) Lieffring of Lomira, Tim Lieffring of Watertown, Kate (Troy) Holzmann of Plymouth and Dan (Lisa) Lieffring of West Bend; a nephew, John “Jack” (Jean) Rieke of Kewaskum; a niece, Donna (Brian) Dowling of Oconomowoc; 17 grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, 14 step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Bud was preceded in death by a sister, Valeria Rieke and a daughter-in-law, Laura Schmidt.
Cremation took place. Graveside services, with military rites, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2008, at St. Matthias Catholic Cemetery in the town of Auburn (Highway S, New Fane).
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He was born on October 28, 1933, in West Bend, the son of the late Louis and Gertrude (Blau) Schmidt. Bud was a 1951 graduate of West Bend High School and served his country in the U.S. Army for two years.
He married Evelyn Spartz on November 26, 1953, in Washington and together they raised six children. Bud was retired from A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee where he worked as a tool and dye maker. He was the owner and operator of Schmidt Acres and provided horse drawn hayrides. Bud participated in the Circus World Museum parades in Milwaukee for many years with his horses.
On June 8, 2002, Bud was united in marriage to Karen Moersch in Potosi. The couple made their home in Potosi for three years before returning to the Kewaskum area. Bud will fondly be remembered for his love of horses and farming.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; six children, Dean Schmidt of Campbellsport, W. Dan (Lisa) Schmidt of Oshkosh, Dawn McEwen of West Bend, Denise (Tom) Grudzielanek of Sheboygan, Darcell (Gilbert) Salm of Campbellsport and Deborah (Kevin) Rodenkirch of Kewaskum; five step-children, Chris (John) Harris of Kiel, Gary (Cindy) Lieffring of Lomira, Tim Lieffring of Watertown, Kate (Troy) Holzmann of Plymouth and Dan (Lisa) Lieffring of West Bend; a nephew, John “Jack” (Jean) Rieke of Kewaskum; a niece, Donna (Brian) Dowling of Oconomowoc; 17 grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, 14 step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Bud was preceded in death by a sister, Valeria Rieke and a daughter-in-law, Laura Schmidt.
Cremation took place. Graveside services, with military rites, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2008, at St. Matthias Catholic Cemetery in the town of Auburn (Highway S, New Fane).