Ioane Monica Schmidt, 88, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Ioane, a Lutheran, was born May 16, 1929, in Marathon City, Wisconsin. She moved to Florida with her family in 1969. Before retiring, she worked as a switchboard operator for Prudential Financial. Her family and friends remember her as sweet, loving and caring. Ioane was married for 65 years to Donald Paul Schmidt, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her siblings Clifford, Tootie, and Irene, her daughter-in-law Connie, and her beloved chihuahua Chi Chi, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Ioane is survived by her sister Darlene, her four sons Don (Debora), Eric, Jim (Karen), and Mark, and her grandchildren Donnie, Courtney, Timothy, Erica, Kristi, Karl, Nicole, Jimmy, Rachelle, Angel, Shannon and Markie. Public visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 90 Weathersfield Ave in Altamonte Springs. A service will immediately follow. Ioane will be buried next to her husband at Highland Memory Gardens in Apopka.