Joseph Schmidt 73, of DeKalb died Monday November 21, 2011 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. He was born September 27, 1938 in Romania; he was the son of Bernhard and Barbara (Schneider) Schmidt.

Joseph graduated from Lane Tech High School in Chicago. He married Paulette Ann Goebel in Chicago on June 8, 1963 and they owned and operated Schmidt Insurance in Niles, IL for 30 years. They moved to DeKalb in 2005 before Paulette passed away in 2009. Joseph was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and woodworking for himself and also with his brother John at Schmidt Woodworking in Chicago.

He is survived by 3 daughters: Suzanne (Jeffrey) Kinsey of West Bend, WI; Deborah (Louis) Skoczek of Prior Lake, MN; and Christine (Kristian) Hokinson of Carpentersville, IL. Grandchildren; Erin and Mara Kinsey, Megan Skoczek and Matthew and Morgan Hokinson. Brother; John (Karol) Schmidt of Rolling Meadows, IL and a sister Maria (Nick) Bappert of Antioch, IL and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and his wife Paulette.

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday November 26, 2011 at 10:30am at St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb with Father Kenneth Anderson officiating. Burial will be immediately following at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be held on Friday November 25, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm at Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home with a wake service at 6:45pm. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the family in care of the funeral home to be established at a later date. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak Street DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-3841.

Service:
Saturday November 26, 2011

10:30am

St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb
Visitation:
Friday November 25, 2011

5:00-7:00pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home