Dennis Schmidt

Dennis Schmidt obituary, Galveston, TX

Dennis Schmidt

Dennis Schmidt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Birdsong Cremations on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Dennis Louis Schmidt, 82, of Houston, TX went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 14, 2025. He was born in San Antonio, TX in 1943. He graduated from Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, TX in 1961. Dennis earned his Master of Science in Chemistry from Trinity University, where he met his wife, Jan. They were married in the chapel at Trinity University in 1966. Dennis and Jan recently celebrated their 59th anniversary.
He began his career as a chemist at Dow Chemical and worked in the oil and gas industry before becoming a commercial real estate appraiser. In 1980, Dennis completed his MBA at the University of Houston.
Dennis was an active member of Spring Baptist Church and enjoyed working alongside his brothers and sisters in Christ in many different ministries. Dennis also loved golf and during his retirement was a familiar face on the golf course. He took time to befriend and witness to all those he crossed on the cart path.
He is survived by his wife, Jan, daughters Sarah (Jeremy) and Jennifer (Marcos), granddaughter, Sophia, brother, Larry Schmidt (RuthAnn), and nieces and nephews. He is preceeded in death by his parents and sister-in-law, Carol Schmidt.

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Saying goodbye. In every one,s life there comes a time when we must say'so long to a friend. We remember the good times and a few of the bad. We remember your smiling face with our sadden heart try to say thank you Dennis for all you meant to others and being the best of a friend to all

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