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Wayne Robert Frederick Schmidt, age72, was born to Alice and Martin Schmidt in Bloomington, WI, on May 28th, 1951. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1969, then earned an Associate Degree in Business in LaCrosse, WI.<\/p>\n
Wayne moved to Florida and owned and operated a John Deere Implement Dealership until diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the early 1990’s forced\u00a0his\u00a0retirement. \u00a0Wayne continued to reside in Florida until January, 2020, when he moved to Elkader Care Center in Elkader, IA, where he happily resided until his death on\u00a0December 12th, 2023, at peace and surrounded by\u00a0love.<\/p>\n
Wayne loved his\u00a0family, friends,\u00a0children,\u00a0warm\u00a0weather, the beach, horses,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0pet\u00a0dogs. He enjoyed country music, sports (especially the Green Bay Packers), Gatorade, and joking with family and staff at Elkader Care Center, which he treasured as home. His faith was very important to him and he often prayed the rosary, and created rosaries for mission use.<\/p>\n
Wayne is survived by his siblings: Roger (wife Deborah), Elkader, IA;\u00a0 Judy (husband Terry Stewart), Dubuque, IA;\u00a0 Gary (wife Deb), Mt. Hope, WI;\u00a0 Ron (wife Deanne), Potosi, WI,\u00a0 Christine, Cuba City, WI;\u00a0 Mark (wife Ellie), Bloomington, WI;\u00a0 many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews,; his Aunt Betty D’Agnolo, Rockford, IL; many cousins; and his ex-wife and best friend Jean Larson., Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents Martin and Alice Schmidt, his brother Frank, infant brother Donald and many aunts, uncles and cousins.<\/p>\n
A Mass of Remembrance and a Celebration of Life will be held in Wisconsin in the spring.<\/p>\n
Wayne’s family would like to thank the staff at Elkader Care Center for their kind care of Wayne and friendship to him, as he considered them as family, also,\u00a0 St. Croix Hospice for their help the last two weeks of Wayne’s life. Memorials in Wayne’s honor can be given to your favorite charity.<\/p>\n
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elkader is assisting the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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