Jeffrey Thomas Schmidlin

Jeffrey Thomas Schmidlin, dear son of the late Thomas and Joyce Schmidlin (nee Solon) and Jean Jones Schmidlin, beloved husband of Sue Schmidlin (nee Linton), loving father of Kevin (Lisa), Audrey, Tyler (Britni), Nathan (Kristin) and the late Joseph Schmidlin, dear brother of Doug (Anne) and Steve (Amy) Schmidlin, Katherine (Steve) Grote, Lynda (Pete) Mendel, Jeff (Karen) Jones and the late Thomas John "TJ" Schmidlin, and, loving grandfather of Ethan and Emma Schmidlin. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Age 60.
Jeffrey Thomas Schmidlin, CPA; MBA, was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina at Camp Lejeune, where his father was stationed in the Marine Corps. Soon after, Jeff's parents returned to Cincinnati and produced Jeff's 4 younger siblings. Jeff attended All Saints School and St. Xavier High School before earning his Accounting Degree at Miami University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. It was during his sophomore year at Miami when he met the love of his life, Sue Ellen Linton. He married Sue 15 days after graduating from Miami, and then promptly moved to Chicago, where he worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Two years later, Jeff and Sue moved to Cincinnati, where they have resided ever since.
Jeff's career includes public accounting at Arthur Young and Price Waterhouse; corporate tax at Cincom Systems, Inc.; V.P. of Finance at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. In recent years he was Financial Consultant for his brother, Steve's, construction management business, Unit Building Services. His volunteer work includes setting up one of the first recycling programs at his children's school; coaching soccer; activities at Good Shepherd Parish; fundraising for United Way; mission trips to New Mexico and Tennessee.
Jeff was a "family man" who loved spending time with his expanding family, and was "the best Opa ever" for Ethan and Emma. We will remember him cycling on his bike, hiking, and driving the boat at Lake Keowee.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Church, Hyde Park, Monday December 21 at 10:30am. Visitation at Geo. H. Rohde & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Lookout, Sunday from 2-5pm. Memorials may be directed to Melanoma Know More, 10945 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 309, 45242.