Short Bio:
When Joe Allen Schmidt was born on September 27, 1945, in Guadalupe, Texas, his father, Christian, was 45 and his mother, Alvina, was 28. He married on October 1, 1966, in Guadalupe, Texas. He and his wife had two children during their marriage. He died on February 27, 2004, in Seguin, Texas, at the age of 58, during a benefit for Honduras. The benefit was at the Coliseum in Seguin, Texas. While he was walking to his chair he had a massive heart attack. I remember the knock on our door by my aunt (his wife). My dad had answered the door. We had just lost my mom two months prior to his passing. The loss of Uncle Joe was hard on everyone. He was a great man and would do anything and I mean anything for his family!! I don't have a bad memory one of him. He is buried in Eden Cemetery - right below his mom Alvina and she is next to her other son David.

Obituary:
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Joe A. Schmidt, age 58, of Seguin, passed away Feb. 27, 2004. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at Goetz Funeral Home with Chaplain Jeremy Roy officiating. Interment will follow in Eden Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2004, at Goetz Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m.

Joe was born Sept. 27, 1945, in Seguin to Christian and Alvina Hensel Schmidt. He grew up by the flour mill and by the age of 15 was on his own. In 1966 at the age of 21 he began his 37-year career at SMI where he worked until his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, David Schmidt, Hilmar Schmidt, William Schmidt and sister, Mildred Hansman. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, daughters; three grandchildren; brothers, Jack Schmidt and Christian Schmidt Jr.; half-brothers, Cleburne Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, Frank Schmidt and one other half brother and two half-sisters; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial tributes can be made online at www.mem.com .
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice.
Arrangements under the direction of Goetz Funeral Home, 713 N. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155, (830) 379-2313.
Arrangements under the direction of Goetz Funeral Home, Seguin, Texas, 78155, (830) 379-2313.