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Andrew Edwin Schmidt
April 19, 1931 - March 30,
2022
Watertown, WI -
Andrew Edwin Schmidt, 90, of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, March 30,
2022, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.
Andrew was born on
April 19, 1931, in Watertown, the son of Robert and Cora (nee Schwantes) Schmidt. On June 18, 1955, he married Anita
Bergmann at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ixonia. They enjoyed 63 years of
marriage before Anita's passing on October 5, 2018. Andrew served in the Army,
which included serving from 1953-1955 in the Korean War. He was employed at
Wis-Pak in Watertown for many years.
Andrew was a
lifetime member of Watertown Moravian Church. In his free time, he and his
wife, Anita, enjoyed working as a team on reupholstering projects. They also
enjoyed remodeling older homes that they purchased together. Andrew and Anita
moved to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. While there, they joined the Christ
Lutheran Church and continued upholstering. They moved back to Watertown after
ten years. Some of Andrew's other hobbies included woodworking, playing cards
with friends, and marching in parades as a member of VFW Post 3709.
Andrew is survived
by a daughter, Pamela (Dave) Boucher of Sheboygan, a son, Kevin (Jill) Schmidt
of Watertown; two grandchildren: Andrew "Drew" R. Schmidt, Krystel (David) Gornto of St.
Cloud, FL; three great-grandchildren, Lillian, Jackie
and Hayden; his brother, Orrin (Diane) Schmidt; as well as nieces, nephews, and
other relatives and friends. Andrew was preceded in death by his wife, Anita;
parents; sister, Lucille Schmidt; brother, Robert Schmidt.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Hafemeister Funeral Home in Watertown with Rev. Kurt Liebenow of Watertown Moravian Church officiating. Family and friends may gather at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in
Watertown will take place at a later date. Hafemeister Funeral Home and Cremation Service
of Watertown is serving the family.
The family would like to thank Andrew's in-home caregivers, Jordyn, Nicki and Tracey, for the wonderful care they provided.
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