Delmar Jacob Schmidt

March 27, 1935 - August 2, 2019

Delmar Jacob Schmidt was born 27 March 1935 in Goessel, Kansas, to Daniel Franz Schmidt and Marie Gaeddert. He passed away 2 Aug 2019 in St George, Utah. His mother passed away when he was 4-½, and later, at age 11, his father married Kathryn Peters. The family moved from Goessel to Walton, Kansas, then, eventually, to Newton, Kansas, where he graduated from Newton High School in 1953. Delmar joined the US Navy 12 Jun 1955 and served two years as a radio and teletype operator, serving on Admiral’s Staff as part of the Pacific Fleet, followed by three more years in the US Navy Reserve. He held his military memories near and dear to his heart, making many friends along the way and enjoying activities like dancing, roller skating and water sports. He earned a baccalaureate degree in Psychology from Cal State-Hayward. Delmar married Mary Jean Bevard in Southern California in 1958 and they had 3 children; Lawrence Alan (Denna) Schmidt, Susan (Jerry) Roam and Brenda Lynne (Ken) Kenworthy. He later married Linda Loomis and had a son, Alan Russell (Becky). Delmar has 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Lois Ollenburger (Ezra) and two brothers, Oswald ‘Ozzie’ (Virginia) and Dennis (Eunice) and their spouses. Delmar lived in his beloved San Francisco bay area most of his adult life and worked in the construction industry and as an apartment manager. Though most of our lives we did not spend much time with him, we treasure the memories of family reunions and acknowledge the traits and talents he passed on to us, his children.