Services have been held.
Mr. Schmehl was a systems engineer.
Survivors include his wife, Sonia; one son, Conrad of Fruita; one daughter, Kimberly Schmehl of Costa Mesa, California; two brothers, David Morris of Phoenix and Michael Fisher of Alaska; and six sisters, Joyce Ellis of Corvallis, Oregon, Kay Morris-Johnson of Auburn, Washington, Colleen Bruns of Oxnard, California, Coreen Beecher of Dolores, Darlene Holtz of Lake City and Barbara Schmehl of Arizona.
Memorial contributions may be made to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction, 81506.
