Obituary of Ronald Paul Schmidt

Ronald passed away peacefully and went home to be with The Lord. He was a fourteen year resident of Colorado Springs, and spent the last eight years at Aspen Living Center.He was born on September 20, 1936 to Paul and Julia Schmidt in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. He graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1954 and enlisted in the Marines.On August 19, 1961 he married Karen Prust in a double wedding at First Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. They have four children, daughters; Bonnie Finkenstein (Duane) and Julie Serpe (Peter) and sons; Paul and Ron Jr. They have seven grandchildren; Amanda, Melanie, Heather, Brandon, Karen, Kimmy, Joshua and one step granddaughter, Courtney. Three great grandchildren; Julie, Malakai, and Brooklyn. He is also survived by sisters; Norma & Evelyn and brother; Bob (Betty).He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Wilma; bother-in-law, Bill; niece, Lorrie; two grandsons, Jesse and Ryan; and daughter-in-law, Kathy.Ronald was a big Green Bay Packer fan and also loved to play golf.Memorial service, 2:30PM, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, Fount of Life Lutheran Church, 6650 Omaha Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80915Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Service Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2:30PM Fountain of Life Lutheran Church 6650 Omaha Boulavard Colorado Springs, CO 80915 Phone: 719-596-2222