Michael A. Schmidt

Michael A. Schmidt, 58, of Garner passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 25, 2019 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Memorials are preferred to Special Olympics or Hospice of North Iowa.

Michael Anthony Schmidt, the son of Roland and Lucille (Koppen) Schmidt, was born September 15, 1960 at Britt. He was baptized at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Michael lived at home until the age of 5. He attended various special education programs in the area and resided at Opportunity Village for most of his life. He was loved by his family very much. Michael enjoyed swimming, dancing, listening to music, collecting comic books and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.

Michael is survived by his mother, Lucille, of Garner; five siblings, Louis (Janice) Schmidt of Kenyon, MN, Gregory (Bonnie) Schmidt of Clear Lake, Mary (Tom) Hyde of Clear Lake, Michelle (Curt) Doble of Hugo, MN and Jennifer (Tim) Esbeck of Clear Lake; many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews; an aunt, Betty Crandall of Algona; an uncle, Darl (Darlene) Schmidt of Garner; and many cousins and other family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Roland, in 2015.