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Obituary for Keith Schmidt

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Ondossagon lost our beloved Principal. Mr. Schmidt. Keith Z. Schmidt, age 87 of Ashland, WI passed away Saturday, Feb 10, 2018 at Northern Lights Healthcare Center in Washburn, WI.

Keith was born Jan 20, 1931 in Ladysmith, WI the son of Walter and Harriet (Zuck) Schmidt. He graduated from Ladysmith High School after which he attended U.W. River Falls, WI, earning a bachelor’s degree in education and then he attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, earning his master’s degree in education.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1952 to 1954.

On June 9, 1956 he was united in marriage to Patricia S. Nelson in Afton, MN. He was the principal of the Ondossagon High School, near Ashland, for over 30 years, a job he loved, until retiring in 1990. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and taking an annual trip to Canada for over 30 years.

He was an avid golfer and spent 25 winters as a snow bird in Florida with Pat and participated in multiple golf leagues. He never saw a piece of wood he did not like, he made tables and cabinets and spent countless hours at his lathes turning simple pieces of wood into beautiful works of art.

Survivors include his sons: Kevin (Denise) and Kyle (Lori) all of Ashland; four grandchildren: David (Morgann) Schmidt, Katie (Dan) Hudak, Nicole (Dane) Gleeson and Amy (Brett Hulmer) Schmidt; three great-granddaughters: Ali, Myla and Violet Schmidt; one brother: Gail (Mary Frances) Schmidt of Tryon, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia on March 23, 2015; daughter, Rene; brother, Phillip and his wife, Lucy Schmidt. A Memorial Service for Keith was held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb 16, 2018 at the Mountain Funeral Home in Ashland. Private interment in Saint Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Vaughn Public Library or the Ashland County Aging Unit/Meals on Wheels program, both in Ashland.

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