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Robert Schmidt
ROBERT SCHMIDT
Cedar Rapids
Robert "Bob" C. Schmidt, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center following a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark Reasoner. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Teahen Funeral Home where friends may visit with the family from 2 to 6 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary; four children, Charles (Janet) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, Cindy (Brian) Beatty of Atkins, Cherri (Bert) Thibodeaux of Cedar Rapids and Connie Schmidt of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren, C.J., Creighton, Carrie, Jennifer, John, Jessica, Michael, Rachel and Zachary; four great-grandchildren, Charlie, Adeline, Joseph and Maylee; three brothers, Larry (Joanne) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, Don (Betty) Schmidt of Marion and Tom (Jutta) Schmidt of Pensacola, Fla.; one sister, Judy (Don) McCloud of Burlington, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his stillborn son, Christopher; parents; four sisters, Kathy Hawker, Rita Stephens, Betty Hall and Theresa Caranahan; brother, Francis Schmidt; and mother and father-in-law, Tom and Elsie Cunningham.
Robert Charles was born on Feb. 19, 1929, in Norway, the son of Arthur and Mary Davin Schmidt. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict from 1951 to 1953. He married Mary Elizabeth Cunningham on Sept. 2, 1957, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Bob worked as a machinist for 35 years at Iowa Manufacturing. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Hiawatha American Legion Post 735.
Bob was an avid Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan. He enjoyed playing cards with his family and friends, especially 500 at St. Jude and St. Patrick Catholic Church and euchre during the holidays. Bob found enjoyment at Aspen Athletic Club, working out and partaking in Silver Sneakers. More than anything, though, Bob enjoyed his time spent with his family and grandchildren.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences can be left at www.teahen
funeralhome.com.
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