Bernard Schmidt

A celebration of life for Bernard "Bernie" A. Schmidt, 67 of Washington will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:30AM at the Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles and Father Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, January 9 from noon until 7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family will greet friends from 5-7PM. A memorial fund has been established for Four Oaks and Marr Park. Bernie Schmidt died Friday, January 6, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospital following a lingering illness.

Bernard August Schmidt was born September 4, 1944 in Riverside, Iowa the son of Otto August and Agnes (Rotenburger) Schmidt. He was united in marriage to Donna Lins on August 14, 1971 at the First Baptist Church in Washington. He was a member of the Washington United Methodist Church, the Wayland Antique Tractor Club, the Isaac Walton League and Singles in Agriculture. He enjoyed watching Hawkeye Women's Basketball, playing cards with his friends, going on picnics, fishing, and teaching his grandsons to hunt and to drive.

Survivors include his son Chuck (Jackie) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, IA, two grandsons, Cody and Dakota Schmidt, three brothers, Carl Schmidt of IL, William (Beth) Schmidt of FL, Leroy (Judy) Schmidt of WI, two sisters, Marie Gallagher of WI, Marilyn (Richard) Musser of Solon, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Bernie in death were his parents, his wife Donna in 2002, and one brother in law, Fergal Gallagher.