Leelanau County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Schmidt, Alice M. & Robert L. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harold & Linda Saffron lindaj50@charter.net May 21, 2007, 10:22 pm Cemetery: St. Philip Neri Catholic Cemetery Name: Alice M. & Robert L. Schmidt Date Of Photograph: May 18, 2007 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/leelanau/photos/tombstones/stphilipnericath/schmidt101857gph.jpg Image file size: 85.0 Kb Alice M. Schmidt b. 1943 Robert L. Schmidt b. 1935 d. 2005 -------------------------------------- Social Security Death Index Name: Robert L. Schmidt SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX Last Residence: 49630 Empire, Leelanau, Michigan Born: 17 May 1935 Died: 20 Jul 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1951-1952 ) -------------------------------------- TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE - 22 July 2005 Robert L. Schmidt Died July 20, 2005 EMPIRE - Robert Lyle Schmidt, 70, of Empire died at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born May 17, 1935, in Frankfort, to Lyle and Sarah (VanSlambrouck) Schmidt. He was raised in Empire on his family farm. After graduating from Empire High School, Bob joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably. When he left the service, Bob met Alice Elmer and they married in 1960 at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Empire. They raised their family in the Empire community. He was a member of the V.F.W. and enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting, and loved to be around his family. He also enjoyed being with his friends at the " Dirty Old Men's Club" in Empire. Bob is survived by his wife, Alice; three children, Annette (Jeff) Rosensteel of Bay City, Don (Roxane) Schmidt of Neenah, Wis., and Brenda Schmidt of Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Nikayla, Shantaya and Alex; and his mother, Sarah Schmidt of Empire. He was preceded in death by his father. Visitation will take place today, July 22, 2005, from 5 to 8 p.m., at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Empire. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m., also at the church, where visitation will take place one hour prior to the Mass. The Rev. Fr. Garth Hilmer will serve as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Philip Neri Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice or to Empire Fire and Rescue. The family is being served by The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/leelanau/photos/tombstones/stphilipnericath/schmidt101857gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb