William J. Schmidt

Dear Barb and Schmidt family,
On this anniversary of Bill's death I would like to say, Thank You for this reminder of A Great Man. My friendship with Helen, Ellie and Marv, Ray and La Verne has made me realize the importance of having good and lasting friends. My oldest sister died just before Christmas from a very similar accident and your dear Bill came to mind. Now with time only the good and precious memories are with us. Thanks for good people in our lives.
Dennis and Bonnie Feldkamp

Dear Barb and Family: We only meet a few people in life who are dedicated to making everyone they
know a better person just by meeting them. God
sent Bill to us to be one of those people. Our family
has been very fortunate to know you and your
family. May God bless all of you. We now have
another light to guide us to heaven.

Dear Maggie, Ken and family, So sorry to hear about the passing of your Dad. Sounds like he was a man with many accomplishes and joys in his life not only in business but with his family and friends. Please give your Mom and the whole Schmidt our deepest sympathy too.

My condolences to the entire Schmidt family. I will always remember Bill for the kindness he showed my son when he gave him one of his hand made trains.

Barb & Family

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing and the unfortunate accident. Hope you are doing much better each day. Bill is watching over you and making sure you will progress very quickly. May God give you and the family the strength you need at this very difficult time.
Sending you Our Deepest Sympathy.
Pat & Bonnie Landreman

Deepest sympathy for the Schmidt Family

I have worked for U.S. Venture for 24 years and had the good fortune to meet Bill a few times. Always very nice and cordial. I'm very thankful that he helped build this great company I work for and hope to retire from. He will be missed. My prayers and condolences to the entire Schmidt family.

Barb, Sarah, Andy and family

Bill was one of a kind and there are many who know about his kindness and compassion as evidenced by all of the good he did and added to northeastern Wisconsin through his deeds. I learned a lot from him and I always enjoyed his energy and humility.

We here in Fl ., his friends ,will also miss him greatly.

Never new the man personally, but he sounds like a very generous loving man. I currently work for U.S. Venture and proud to know that he was such a great man. He's in good hands now. My prayers to all his family.

Sorry for your loss. The Schmidt family is in our thoughts and prayers. Ann

Dear Barb, Andy, and family, how shocked and saddened we were to learn of Bill's passing.
Please know that you have our support and
caring love as you experience this most difficult
time.
Don and Carol Ann Frank

Barb, I have not been on Facebook for a couple of weeks so I was absolutely shocked when I read about Bill. I am so sorry - you have my deepest sympathy. I will be praying for Bill every day from this day forward. I'm sorry I won't be able to be there as we are in Florida for the winter. I will be with you in spirit. Bill was a great guy so you have many wonderful memories.

Our sincere condolences and prayers! We are very blessed to have known such a wonderful man. Our son Jack, received one of those beautiful trains for Christmas this year. We will treasure it, and our memories of Bill forever. May God bless and welcome him to Heaven!

Dear Barb and family:

My heart goes out to you on the loss of Bill so early. I lost my father when he was 79, too, and know what it feels like.

I will always remember the honor of celebrating your 25th wedding anniversary with you so long ago.

May you be surrounded with peace and much love during this time and in the years ahead. May the good memories strengthen you during the grief process.

Sending love and a hug,

Cinde Becker

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Schmidt families. I first met Bill when I was young, Bill was a good friend of my father. I remember him as a very caring and compassionate man. Each time we happen to be together, he would always take the time to talk to me to ask how I was doing.
He will always be remembered!

We are so sorry to hear Bill has left this world. He and his generosity will be missed by the many people who knew him and by the countless number whose lives he touched who did not get to know him. I pray that he will be working soon in God's woodshop with and for children, golfing, playing cards, laughing and joking, and enjoying his family from above. May God grant peace to the loved ones left behind knowing they were and still are loved and watched over by such a man. Know that he made the world a better place for being in it.

So very sorry, Bill was always doing something for someone. He had a great smile and always had a twinkle in his eyes. He will be missed by so many!

My condolences to the Schmidt family. We lost one of the good guys!
As a Board member of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, I had the honor and pleasure of working with Bill and Sarah over a number of years on the U.S. Venture Open fundraising in the Green Bay area. They were an inspiration to me. Bill was such an incredibly generous person who cared deeply about people, especially those in need. His joy in life made it fun for others. I am lucky to have known him.
Mike Meeuwsen

My condolences to all who Bill left behind. I did some business with Bill and Ray for a number of years and always found them to pleasant to deal with. Bill certainly left his mark with the U.S. Oil Open. I'm sure God is well pleased with Bill who was very unselfish with his time and talents. From Florida.............God speed to a good man......

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful glimpse of your Dad's life. Our heart goes out to all of you and hope that you will often think of these stories and find a smile for him.

My sympathies to you Barb and the rest of your family on the loss of such a wonderful man. There is a celebration going on in heaven, but a big hole here on this earth. May God give you all strength as you face the difficult days ahead of you.

What a great guy!! No one will ever call me Karen Schouten again. I am sure Bill and Dad are already playing cards together.
Karen and Arthur Helgerson and family

Our sincerest sympathy and deepest condolences to Barbara and the entire extended Schmidt family. Bill was a special person with a wonderful heart, who looked our for all those who needed his great compassion and assistance. He leaves a wonderful legacy and will live on in the hearts and memories of all those who loved him. May he rest in peace.

Saying that we will miss him is just not enough words. My grandkids love their trains that he made for them and will always treasurer them. His special way of creating his golf event and being able to raise all the money, for charity, is truly unbelievable.

My family will keep Bill and your family in our prays. We really loved him and he will always be one of my heroes. We are going to miss him, especially, at the 4h of July fireworks at our house.

God bless Bill forever.

Our deepest condolences to every one of this great family, we ask God to reward him for his good deeds in his life and multiply it, give his family and friends the patient and strength .

Sending prayers and Gods live on this journey to the entire Schmidt family.

Bill was our neighbor. What a great person. We will miss him deerly.

Sorry for your loss and sending prayers to your family I'm new to the Us Venture family but losing a love one is not easy from reading his life that he seem like a Great Man, and I know he will be truly Miss

Sorry for your loss sending prayers

Dear Barb, I am so sorry you lost your special friend and partner. You two had a great marriage together, and I know you have many many happy memories to look back on. I am sure Jack was up at those pearly gates to welcome him to Heaven. Love and prayers for a kindly healing Betsy

Today our hearts are heavy yet joyful knowing "Uncle Bill" is dancing with the angels. May peace and blessings be upon the Schmidt family.

I am so sorry for your loss. Our prayers go out to your family.

Barb and all of the Schmidt family, I have been blessed to be part of the Petroleum Equipment family for several years and had the honor of working for Bill for many years. My son Adam, now 32, was a lucky recipient of one of Bill's first toy trains many years ago, and I am proud to say that he still treasures it today. My most recent experience of seeing children's eyes light up when they saw his colorful trains was while in Kenya this past year at Vicodec. Bill donated several of his creations to the kids there and the oohs and aahs were amazing to hear as we set them up on the table to present to them. He was an incredibly generous benefactor and great man to get to know and work with. My sympathies to you all as you go through this difficult journey. May all of your great memories help you keep him ever present. God bless.

I am so sorry to hear of Bill's passing. I used to pump gas at the Combined Locks gas station for Schmidt Oil. Bill would always come by on Sundays to check on things and make sure all was well. Occasionally he would bring the guys on that crew some fried chicken from a local business. He was a very nice person and I have many good memories of him and that time in my life. My Dad, Orville J. Bongers, used to play golf with Bill and his brothers and sadly passed away 5 years ago February 9. I'm sure he'll have fair winds and a following sea ahead of him.

My condolences to Barbara and the whole family, and the whole Schmidt clan.You, and we, all lost a real class act who like nothing better than helping othesr. I remember playing in the first US Oil Open at MidValley with Kenny Heid out there cooking us steaks on a giant grill. My how Bill built that golf outing up to what it is today. One word Bill never let a potential sponsor use in his presence was "NO". He was not done with them until they said YES. Raising money to help others was his passion--and he was the best when it came to that. Think of the thousands and thousands who have been helped because of that outing and Schmidt Family Foundation. I could envision Bill getting to heaven and asking St Peter, "Hey, if you let any of these people bring their money with them, why don't you let me organize a charity golf outing"--grin. Seriously, he was one class act !! I will sure miss him. Larry Schmitz

Bill was a warm and friendly neighbor....always eager to know the details of our lives since we last met. What I admire most is his generous spirit and the major financial contributions to many not for profits, many near and dear to my heart. May that generosity be continued in his name and in his spirit! Sue Steinbruecker, Sugar Land, Texas

Aunt Barbara and family. I have so many fond memories of coming to visit you guys for the holidays and other occasions. I remember uncle Bill sitting with such a calm, peaceful, and wonderful presence. I am sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

God bless!

My thoughts and prayers to your entire family. Bill will be missed by many.

What a loving tribute to such a good man. My heart goes out to the entire Schmidt family. I had the pleasure of meeting Bill several time in my work at Allen James Design as we assisted with design needs for the U.S. Venture Open. My sympathies to you all.

Barb & family: this personal loss for your family is also a loss felt deeply in the community. I am so sorry to hear of Bill's passing but know his spark has left an impression on so very many people.

May the love of the New Born Jesus surround you in this time need. Know that Bill loved and was loved by many. God bless.

May the love of the New Born Christ surround you and your family in this time of loss. Know that Bill loved and was loved by many. God Bless.