Oshkosh – John E. Schmidt, age 79, of Oshkosh passed away on October 22, 2020. He was born on July 14, 1941 to John and Emily Jane (Hoppe) Schmidt. He served his country in the Air Force Strategic Air Command from 1959 to 1964. On August 23, 1963, he married Kathleen Claire Slye.
John had several careers over his lifetime as well as entrepreneurial endeavors. He was a supervisor at Leach Co. for 30 years, owner of J & S Auto Parts for 17 years and finished his last 9 years at Appleton Papers/Appvion. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, carpentry, picture framing, working on electronics/computers, being a ham radio operator and spending time with his granddaughters.
John is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Kathy) Schmidt, daughter Susan (Keith) Lucius, and granddaughters Lauren and Nicole Lucius.
Visitation will be held at Oakbrook Evangelical Free Church on October 31 from 9AM with funeral services at 11AM
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated – https://donate3.cancer.org/.
