John Schmid
January 08, 1949 - January 25, 2021
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John F. Schmid, age 72 of Cambria, WI formerly of Argyle, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2021 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born January 8, 1949 in Argyle the son of Robert and Dorothy (Blum) Schmid. John grew up in Argyle where he graduated from Argyle High School in 1967. Following his graduation, John volunteered to join the United States Army where he served two consecutive tours in the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he started his family with his former wife of 20 years and mother of his children, Jessie Schmid in Monroe, WI. John worked thirty years at Evergreen Equipment in Monroe and later became a salesman for them before his retirement. On August 31, 2003 John was united in marriage to Kimberly Bellefeuille at Kimberly's farm in Oulu, WI. Following their marriage John and Kim moved to Arizona until 2007 when they moved back to central Wisconsin.John is survived by his wife Kimberly; four children: Laurie (John Mark) Dotson of Monroe, Julie Horton of Monticello, IA, Tim (Brandi) Schmid of South Wayne, WI, and Sarah (Chad) Pehl of Monroe; 20 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; Ralph Schmid of Fayetteville, NC, Stan Schmid of Albany, WI, Christian (Mona) Schmid of Somerset, PA, Mark Schmid of Monroe, Roy (Laura Maum) Schmid of Monroe, Gary (Dawn) Schmid of Monroe, William Schmid of Albany, and Karen (Ron) Ziegler of McFarland, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Lee Schmid and Robert "Bud" Schmid and his four-legged friend Gabby.John was a member of Monroe VFW for many years and was an assistant scout leader for Monroe Boy Scout Troop #112 for several years. He enjoyed tinkering with various machines, tractors, trucks and cars. John loved to spend time outdoors fishing with his son Tim and deer hunting. He cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren and the memories they created together. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family and friends.A private family memorial service will be held Friday, February 5, 2021 at Hope Evangelical Free Church (2902 13th St, Monroe, WI 53566). Military rights will be accorded by the American Legion Zilmer-Riley Post NO. 84. A public visitation will be held from 11:00am to 11:45am prior to the service at the church. The Erickson Funeral Home in Argyle is serving the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ericksonfuneralhome.com.For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in John's name.
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Billie Reynolds
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My deepest sympathy to the family. I knew John from the "Amway" days. My kids also went to school with with his kids. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Michelle Klentz Rollins
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I will always remember the first time I spent the night at John and Jesse’s after Laurie and I became friends. We were in 7th grade and I came over after school on a Friday afternoon for supper. I came in the house and everything smelled so wonderful and we sat down to eat. I was very hungry and ate well, after I finished John started giggling, looked at Jesse and asked her if he should tell me what I had just eaten. She said yeah you might want to and I was immediately terrified!!! He told me it was venison and I was still confused. Laurie leaned over and said it’s deer meat and they all waited for my response. I had never had it before. I was like wow really that was sooo good and I loved it!!!! I guess they thought I’d be sick. I’ll forget the smile on his face when I exclaimed how much I liked it
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Ralph, Hazel, and Teresa
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With our deepest sympathy and love
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Tammi Alexander, Badger Honor Flight
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The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, John Schmid. We are thankful for his military service and proud to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on May 26, 2017.