Howard Clement Schmidt

Howard Clement Schmidt of Prescott Valley, former State Farm Insurance Companies agent and John Deere Implement business co-owner, died on December 18, 2011. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota September 24, 1915 to Frederick William and Lena (Beckman) Schmidt. He was the eldest surviving brother of eight sons. Howard married Bernice Alma (Schewe) in 1940, who passed away in 2004 while they lived in Cottonwood, Arizona. He is preceded in death by five brothers and is survived by Paul (Nydia) Schmidt of Litchfield, MN, and Orville (Phyllis) Schmidt of Northfield, MN; daughters Nancy (Bob) Hinshaw and Linda Buchanan; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Howard enjoyed fishing, photography, traveling, oil painting, and drawing. He had a passion for baseball and basketball. He love the Lord and little children, and died peacefully after reading his Bible on Sunday morning. Funeral services will be 1 pm Thursday December 22, 2011, conducted by Pastor Hein of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 3300 Navajo in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

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Conducted by Pastor Hein of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 3300 Navajo in Prescott Valley, Arizona.