Douglas Warren Schmidt

Douglas Warren Schmidt of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the age of 81 years old. He was born on May 12, 1942 to Milton George Schmidt Jr. and Gwendolyn Ruth Lewis.

Douglas was raised in Princeton, WI, before moving to Missouri in his early teens. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1965-1967. He was awarded the Sharpshooter Badge (Rifle M-14), the National Defense Service Medal, with an honorable discharge.

To know our dad was to love him. He always had a grin that made you wonder what he was thinking, and usually, he was up to no good. He was the ultimate jokester…if he wasn’t playing a practical joke, he was telling one. In his younger years, he enjoyed camping, fishing, spelunking and hunting. He was a huge dog lover and his Lucy was always by his side. He was also a huge fan of old westerns, particularly any John Wayne movie or Gunsmoke.

Those Douglas leaves behind to cherish his memory are his spouse, Peggy Schmidt; 4 children, Janet Schmidt of Fulton, MO, Theresa (L. Dean) Werges of Warrenton, MO, Michael Schmidt (Michelle Lawson) of Warrenton, MO, Jaclyn Schmidt of Sullivan, MO; 3 stepchildren, Lynne (Joe) Sgroi, Jeannie Ryan, and Randy (Dawn) Ryan; 7 grandchildren, Ami Werges (spouse; Michael Daly) of Woodland Hills, CA, Lindsey (Jeff) Holthaus of Warrenton, MO, Whitney (Josh) Fox of Warrenton, MO, Ashley (Drew) Woodling of Holts Summit, MO, Timothy Schmidt of Omaha, NE, Cynthia Schmidt of O’Fallon, MO, Keegan Schmidt of Sullivan, MO; 11 step-grandchildren, Cassie and Ashley Ryan, Tyler Wyman, Anthony and Maxwell Ryan, Johnny, Michael, Krystal, Tasha, Ryan and Zach Ryan; 7 great grandchildren, Dylan Daly, Remmie and Stetson Holthaus, Lola, Ryder, Bristol Fox, Aaron Schmidt; 2 siblings; Daniel (Kathy) Schmidt of IL, Juanita Schmidt of Sierra Vista, AZ; his bonus sister, (cousin) Patricia May of Ripon, WI; 2 brothers-in-law, Rodger Thompson, Sam Orlando; 2 sisters-in-law, Linda Schmidt, Marty Crank. his first wife, friend and mother of his 3 oldest children, Marie Krabbenhoft; many step-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton G. Schmidt Jr. and Gwendolyn Schmidt; 6 siblings, Wendy Thompson, Barbara Wallace, Robert Schmidt, Candice Orlando, Deborah Schmidt and Stewart Crank; brother-in-law, Robert Wallace.

A Celebration of Life for Douglas Schmidt will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Eaton Funeral Home, 347 North Clark St. # 1507, in Sullivan, MO. 63080.

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, there will be a Celebration of Life service held at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home, 303 Harvard St, in Princeton, WI. Rev. Gary Zacharias will officiate the service. Burial, with full military honors, will follow the service in the Princeton City Cemetery, Princeton, WI.

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