Fred (Fritz) Duval Schmidt

Written by Tooele Transcript  
Tuesday, 30 May 2006

Our wonderful husband, father, grandfather and special friend, Fred (Fritz) Duval Schmidt passed away on May 25, 2006, of a short illness. He was born on July 23, 1938, to Jean Marie Rice and Fred Schmidt in Benton Harbor, Mich. The family moved to Grand Junction, Colo. where he joined the Navy when he was 17 and served for five 1/2 years. He then met and married Patricia Ann Wilson on May 9, 1959. They were married for 16 years and later divorced. He then met and married Eva Lorraine (Lorri) Nicol on Nov. 19, 1975, in Grand Junction, Colo. They were married for 31 years. During that time the family moved to Kemmerer, Wyo; and then moved to Tooele in 1976. Fritz loved the outdoors, painting and bowling. But what he loved most were his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife Lorri; three children, Robyn Lynn (John) Johnson of Moab, Utah, Michelle Ann (Ryan) Stewart of Las Vegas, Nev., Shad Duval (Melinda) Schmidt of Moab; four stepchildren, Lawrence Raymond (Diane) Nicol of Belgrade, Mo., Lisa L. (Gary) Porter, John Russell (Natalie) Nicol and Jim L. Nicol of Tooele; 13 grandchildren whom he adored; two sisters, Aurie McGoldrich of Williamstown, Pa. and Cherie Hutchinson of Phoenix, Ariz. He is preceded in death by his parents and two grandsons.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday May 31, at 1 p.m. at Tate Mortuary where friends may call 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment Tooele City Cemetery.

Fred "Fritz" Duval Schmidt