GUSTAV SCHMIDT

GUSTAV SCHMIDT
Gustav (Gus) Schmidt passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025. He was born January 16, 1938 in Czechoslovakia. He grew up in Austria and immigrated to Canada (Thunder Bay) in 1956.

He began working in carpentry and spent most of his working years with Gateway Construction as foreman and supervisor. He took great pride in the many commercial buildings built here in Thunder Bay and throughout the northwest. He had a need for speed and briefly raced cars at the CLE grounds and could also be found in snow machine races.

Gus married Sandra Sauriol in June 1966. They welcomed their sons Carl and Alan. A few years later they were blessed with a daughter Mellissa. After his family, Gus's passion was in the outdoors fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife Sandy, daughter-in-law Tracy, his son Alan, his daughter Mellissa (Ray), his grandchildren Bailey, Makena, Tianna and Connor, step grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Gus was predeceased by his son Carl, parents Otto and Hermine Schmidt, his sister and brother-in-law Otile and Karl Schmid and his sister Theresa Wolsiffer.

Funeral Services for Gus will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Jenkens Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service time.

On line condolences may be offered at: www.jenkens-funeral.ca