A private family celebration will be held. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Donald was born on April 9, 1943 to Lloyd and Veleida (Herrman) Schmidt in Texas. He was united in marriage to Sharon Dahl on December 26, 1965 in St. Peter, MN. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. After retirement, he loved working part-time at the Kwik Star.
Donald was a man of many hobbies, such as making bread, collecting butterflies and ice fishing. In his younger years he also enjoyed being a Little League coach and going bowling. In 2010 he helped with the census. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and cherished the time spent with them.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Sharon Schmidt; children, Chris Schmidt, Mike (Sarah) Schmidt, and Kelly (Lucas Zenk) Schmidt; grandchildren: Grace Schmidt, Kelly Schmidt, Caroline Schmidt, Winifred Zenk, and Elwood Zenk; and siblings: Corrine Valenzuela, Carol Anderson, Billy Schmidt, and Judy Marquith.
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