- Milton G. Schmitt, 123 W. 9th St., Kaukauna
Age 81, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 25, 1993 at his home.
He was born June 5, 1912 in Kaukauna, the son of the late Joseph F. and Ella A. (Krebser) Schmitt. Milton was employed at Thilmany Pulp and Paper as a Chemist until his retirement in 1977. He was a licensed watchmaker and jeweler since 1929. He enjoyed gardening, lapidary, fossil hunting and watch repair. He was a member of several rock clubs in Appleton, Green Bay and Oshkosh; the Thilmany Quarter Century Club, American Chemical Society, T.A.P.PI. (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry). National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and Mensa.
He is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law: Thomas and Joan Schmitt, New London; Lee Schmitt, Fond du Lac; Charles Schmitt, Milpitas, California; two daughters and sons-in-law: Carol and Richard Sarnowski, Neenah; Virginia and Donald Orheim, Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren: Mark (Gwen) Schmitt; Bryan (Jill) Schmitt; Michael and Anne Schmitt; Mary White; Chris Sarnowski; Jenny Sarnowski; Sarah (Matthew) Kakia; Tony Sarnowski; Scott (Jodi) Orheim; Jim, Eric and Amy Orheim; and Sonia Schmitt; five great-grandchildren, two brothers and a sister-in-law; Carlton Schmitt, Kaukauna; Richard and Barbara Schmitt, Florida; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Lorraine and Marvin Alger, Kaukauna; Florence and Paul Theimer, Pennsylvania. He is further survived by his wife's sisters: Bernadette Joyce and Margie Coleman, both of Kaukauna.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary (Hooyman) Schmitt in 1979; a daughter-in-law, Jean Kieffer Schmitt; four brothers: Robert, George, Donald and Wilber; an infant sister, Elaine.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Kaukauna with Father Ron Lhotte officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Kaukauna.
Friends may call at the Greenwood Fargo Funeral Home 500 Hendricks Ave. Kaukauna from 4 until 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8:30 a.m. Thursday until the cortege leaves for the church.
There will be a parish prayer service 8 p.m. Wednesday evening. A memorial fund has been established in his name.
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