Lester Schmdit

Courtesy Listing for: The Schmidt Familly and
Volkze Mortuary - Seward, NE
402 643 2515

Lester "Les" August William Schmidt, age 85, of Superior, Neb., formerly of Lincoln, died August 9, 2012 at Superior, Neb. He was born on November 11, 1926 near Thayer, Neb. to Walter and Caroline (Klingeman) Schmidt. He graduated from Gresham High School in 1944. On September 1, 1949, he was united in marriage to Dolores (Schmieding) Schmidt at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gresham, Neb. He farmed near Waco, Neb. until 1956. He then moved to Bennet where he drove a gas bulk truck for Standard Oil. In 1959, he moved to Lincoln and operated a Standard service station at 14th and High Streets. He subsequently operated a Phillips 66 service station at 48th and Holdrege before working for Whitehead Oil. He was a shipping clerk at American Stores Meat Packing Company from 1966 to 1984. He then owned and operated Les' Cabinet Shop until he moved to Superior in 2012.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores, Superior; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Sonia Schmidt, Superior; daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Don Stamm, Paradise, Mont.; son and daughter-in-law, Donn and Cheryl Schmidt, Blue Springs, Mo.; grandchildren, Anthony, Wade and Abby Schmidt; Elisa and Kelsey Stamm; and Reed, Garett, and McKaela Schmidt; brother, Wilmer, Lincoln, Neb.; as well as numerous sisters- and brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews of whom he was very fond. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Alvin Schmidtand a sister-in-law, Dorothy Schmidt.

Lester Schmidt
Died:Thursday, August 9th 2012 in Superior, Nebraska
Age: 85 years, 8 months and 29 days
Memorials In Care Of The Schmidt Family or Donor's Choice
Service:
2:30 pm - Tuesday, August 14th 2012
Our Savior Lutheran Church
1200 S. 40th Street
Lincoln , NE 68510
Officiating:
Pastor Tobi White
Inurnment:

Immanuel Cemetery
Utica, Nebraska