Schmidt, Walter

KILGORE -- Services for Walter Schmidt, 91, of Liberty City, 
will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007, at the 
chapel at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore, with the Reverend 
Phillip Fenton officiating. Interment will be in Danville 
Cemetery, prior to services. Mr. Schmidt was born February 
2, 1916, in Evansville, Indiana, to Walter Herman and Leticia 
Lee Schmidt, who preceded him in death. Mr. Schmidt was a 
retired supervisor with Dupont. He was a Mason and had 
received his 50-year pin. Mr. Schmidt was an avid golfer and 
enjoyed all sports. He was an active member of the American 
Lutheran Church. Mr. Schmidt will be remembered as a loving 
husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-
great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, 
Hazel Schmidt of Liberty City; two children and their spouses, 
Peggy and Don Bowne of Kilgore, and Bud and Sharon Schmidt of 
Holly Lake; brother, Phillip Schmidt of Boise, Idaho; six 
grandchildren and spouses, Gayla and Kevin Baxter of Kilgore, 
David and Vadonna Bowne of Longview, LaDonna and Michael 
Fasang of Sachse, Keith and Pam Schmidt of Richardson, Kelly 
and Jeff Adams of North Barrington, Illinois and Klay and Gen 
Schmidt of Chugiak, Alaska; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-
great-grandson; as well as numerous other loving family and 
friends. Memorial contributions can be made to the American 
Diabetes Association. Please leave online condolences at 
www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/14/2007.