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Duane J. Schmidt Jun 17 1922 - Apr 04 2010
Funeral services for Duane Joseph Schmidt, age 87, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly Watertown, SD, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown. Rev. Stephen Lauricella will officiate. Music will be provided by Marcia Jelsma as organist and Judy Everson as soloist. Duane passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Pallbearers will be Duane’s grandsons: Randy Schmidt, Terry Schmidt, Mark Schmidt, Matt Schmidt, Brett Schmidt, Jared Schmidt, and Erik Wanberg. Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 10:45 a.m. for a prayer service. Duane was born on June 17, 1922, southeast of Webster, SD, to Walter and Lydia (Krueger) Schmidt. He attended grade school in Morton Township and graduated from Webster High School. Following graduation, Duane attended welding school in Sand Lake, SD, and went on to work at a sheet metal shop in Green Bay, WI. After a short time, Duane moved back home to help his dad on the farm. On June 1, 1945, Duane married Elaine Bisgard at Waubay, SD. The couple lived on the farm near Webster for 11 years and were blessed with five children. Due to a farm injury, they sold the farm and moved to Watertown. They eventually opened Duane’s Welding Shop which they operated for 25 years. Duane retired in 1988. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Duane was active in the Eagles’ Lodge and enjoyed bowling and fishing. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren. Duane is survived by his wife, Elaine, of Sioux Falls, SD; his five children: Alden (Karen) Schmidt of Lake Ridge, VA, Eugene (LeeAnne) Schmidt of Arlington, SD, Wayne (Kathy) Schmidt of The Villages, FL, Jan (John) Orton of Sioux Falls, SD, and Connie (David) Wanberg of Apple Valley, MN; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Marlin(Verna) Schmidt, of Webster, SD. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Duane Schmidt; his parents; one brother; and one sister.

Duane J. Schmidt
Jun 17 1922 - Apr 04 2010

Funeral services for Duane Joseph Schmidt, age 87, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly Watertown, SD, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown. Rev. Stephen Lauricella will officiate. Music will be provided by Marcia Jelsma as organist and Judy Everson as soloist. Duane passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Pallbearers will be Duane’s grandsons: Randy Schmidt, Terry Schmidt, Mark Schmidt, Matt Schmidt, Brett Schmidt, Jared Schmidt, and Erik Wanberg.

Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 10:45 a.m. for a prayer service.

Duane was born on June 17, 1922, southeast of Webster, SD, to Walter and Lydia (Krueger) Schmidt. He attended grade school in Morton Township and graduated from Webster High School. Following graduation, Duane attended welding school in Sand Lake, SD, and went on to work at a sheet metal shop in Green Bay, WI. After a short time, Duane moved back home to help his dad on the farm.

On June 1, 1945, Duane married Elaine Bisgard at Waubay, SD. The couple lived on the farm near Webster for 11 years and were blessed with five children. Due to a farm injury, they sold the farm and moved to Watertown. They eventually opened Duane’s Welding Shop which they operated for 25 years. Duane retired in 1988.

He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Duane was active in the Eagles’ Lodge and enjoyed bowling and fishing. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Duane is survived by his wife, Elaine, of Sioux Falls, SD; his five children: Alden (Karen) Schmidt of Lake Ridge, VA, Eugene (LeeAnne) Schmidt of Arlington, SD, Wayne (Kathy) Schmidt of The Villages, FL, Jan (John) Orton of Sioux Falls, SD, and Connie (David) Wanberg of Apple Valley, MN; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Marlin(Verna) Schmidt, of Webster, SD.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Duane Schmidt; his parents; one brother; and one sister.

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Comment posted by: Doug Schulz
Tue 13th Apr 2010 03:45 pm

Jan and family, rnrnMy condolences to you at the loss of your Dad. Take care and God bless.

Comment posted by: Doug Schulz
Tue 13th Apr 2010 03:45 pm

Jan and family,

My condolences to you at the loss of your Dad. Take care and God bless.

Comment posted by: sheri morris rothenberger
Wed 07th Apr 2010 09:59 pm

elaine$connie,sorry to hear of duanes pasing. he wont be forgotten

Comment posted by: Charles and Helen Stormo
Wed 07th Apr 2010 07:38 pm

Elaine and family, we share your loss, but in a much smaller way. We knew you and Duane through church and through his work with Energy Industries in developing unique tools and machines. He was an expert in design and structure and great to work with. Our prayers are with you.

Comment posted by: Linda Buchko
Tue 06th Apr 2010 11:44 pm

I am so sorry to hear of Duane's passing. I am not able to be there with your family, but you all are in my thoughts and prayers. As I shared with a couple of my friends that Uncle Duane had passed away, when they asked me what I remembered about him, one word that always came up was "kind".

Love, Linda Buchko, Rapid City, SD

Comment posted by: Jerald and Gwen Schulz
Tue 06th Apr 2010 10:00 am

Elaine and Family,Please know that you are in our thoughts. Our sympathy on your loss.

Comment posted by: Lisa Ronke
Tue 06th Apr 2010 08:44 am

Elaine, Connie and families,

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Duane.
Cherish the memories you have.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Lisa (Kwasniewski) Ronke

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