Schmidt, Eugene (Gene) Jr. Age 75, passed suddenly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Beloved son of the late Hildegarde and Eugene Schmidt Sr. Dearest husband of Irene Schmidt (Nedilnycky). Loving father of Karen (Jeff) Gregory, Stephen (Gena) Schmidt, and Christina (Bobby) Russell. Cherished grandpa of Nick, Heather, Zack, Jenna, Jillian and Maddie. Great grandpa of Jude. Dearest brother of the late Carol Spindler, Kathy (Dick) Booton, Tom (Kathleen) Schmidt, and Michael (Paula) Schmidt. Our dear father-in-law, brother-in -law, uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Gene was proud to serve in the United States Army for three years and the Vietnam War in 1969. He was a long time employee of Great Lakes Carbon and Carondelet Coke Corporation as an air pollution control supervisor.
He loved classic cars and tractors. He enjoyed birdwatching, keeping squirrels away from the bird feeders, going to breakfast/lunch with his brother and buddies, his pets and current cat, Bobbycat. He always made time to be with his grandchildren- taking them to the park, fishing, swimming, watching SpongeBob, going to Burger King and eating his favorite donuts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors, Disabled American Veterans or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Visitation: South County Kutis Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., Monday July 25, 2022. 4-7 pm Funeral: St. John’s Catholic Church, 4614 Blue Springs Rd., Imperial, MO 63052. Tuesday July 26th, 2022. Mass at 10:00am. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Gene will be missed. Condolences to his family.
Gene was a dear brother in-law, who loved to make people laugh. He was a Mr. Fix-it handy man who could fix many things, tuned up our lawnmowers, my kids lawnmowers and was happy to do it! He was a great husband to my sister for 54 years, a great father and grandfather, and also a great grandfather, I loved to see him playing or teasing the grandkids. He will truly be missed! R.I.P. Gene
A good friend and mentor
RIP Gene. You will be missed so much by your family. So sorry for your loss Irene.
So sorry for your loss, your family will be in my thoughts prayers.
I’m Katie and Dicks friend for many years. Love you guys.
May God be with you, Karen, and your family during this difficult time. You are in my prayers.
Gene was a great guy and brother-in-law. He liked working on American vehicles and taught me a few things about car repairs. Gene spent a lot of quality time with his family and I’ll miss his sense of humor. R.I.P Gene.
Irene and family,
Scott and I are so sorry for your loss.
So happy we had the pleasure of knowing Gene. Never saw him not in a good mood.
So glad we got to see him at Jen’s wedding.
Irene, Karen, Stephen, and Christina
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of loss. I have many happy memories of spending many holidays and summer days with you all while growing up. I remember all his jokes and his laughter. Wish we could have spent more time together.
Love
Charlyne Jackson
Irene thank you for being the best wife to my brother! You and Gene have a beautiful family. Gene will be missed by all of us! I have so many beautiful memories of the time we had together holidays and visiting each other. Our thoughts and prayers and memories will keep us all together! RIP my loving brother.Love you all xxoo