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Erwin Schmidt Obituary

Schmidt, Erwin C., Jr. 91, Retired Electrical Engineer with Boeing, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was an extremely loyal and exceptional husband, father, and grandfather, a talented musician, and was proud of his involvement in sea scouting. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Paul W. Harris Funeral Home, Rochester, NY. Preceded in death by his parents, Erwin and Eloise Schmidt; wife, Mary Schmidt; brother, George Schmidt. Survived by his sister, Jane Belt of Wichita, KS; daughters, Nancy (Michael) Watts of Nacogdoches, TX, Karen Taylor of Bethesda, OH, Susan (Fred Wright) Taylor of Cloudcroft, NM; son, Ralph Taylor of San Francisco, CA; grandchildren, Angela Carlin, Rylan Snodgrass, Veronica Watts, Amanda Money, Jamey Corbett, Zachary Jordan, James Jordan, Eric Wright, Ethan Wright, Emily Wright; great-grandchildren, Toni Carlin, Lileana Durrance, Kyndall, Kelseigh, and Kassidy Wright; numerous nieces and nephews. Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel. www.dlwichita.com

Published by Wichita Eagle on Feb. 7, 2018.
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Fair winds and following seas sailor.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

Harry Simpson

February 7, 2018

So sorry for your loss, Jane. Erwin could not have had a better sister than you. You, Erwin and the family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love,
Sue and Mike

February 7, 2018

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