Kurt R. Schmidtke, 65, Died Oct 6, 2018, US Army Veteran. Loving brother of Susan (Neil) Edwards of Glendale, AZ and Gary (Dorothy); proud uncle of Marc (Wendy) of Cedar Lake, IN, Mike (Annie) Schmidtke of McAllen, TX and Michelle (Jeff) Mackey of Carmel, IN; Great Uncle of Justin, Juliet, Lucas, Jessica, Lauren and Evan; Great step Uncle of Michael and Alexis Psimos. Kurt was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Marilyn, his grandparents and his nephew, Matthew. Kurt was born August 14, 1953. He attended Richards High School, then served in the Army from Sept 1971 thru Nov 1974 as part of the Medical Corp and was a clerk while in Germany. He was honorably discharged and began a career as a sheet metal worker. In 1995 he suffered a back injury and due to an unsuccessful surgery, he lived with daily pain and was unable to work. Funeral Services and Interment Private. Arrangements entrusted to Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home. Info 708-636-1200.