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Joseph Schmitz Obituary
Paynesville
August 7, 1969 ~ March 27, 2014
Joseph M. Schmitz age 44, of Paynesville, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the St Cloud Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 31, 2014, at the Paynesville Lutheran Church. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be held at Paynesville Lutheran Church on Sunday from 3-7:00 pm with a Catholic Wake Service at 7:30 pm, and continue one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville. www.hafh.org (320) 243-3618.
Joseph Mark Schmitz was born on August 7, 1969, in Paynesville, the son of Clarence and Martha (Thielen) Schmitz. He grew up in Roscoe, where he attended school in Paynesville graduating in 1987. After high school, Joe entered the United States Air Force. He served his country receiving an honorable discharge on July 11, 1991. Joe returned to the Paynesville area where he attended Alexandria Technical College and earned an A.A.S. in Law Enforcement. He then began working in Paynesville as a Police Officer. While working for the Paynesville Police Department, Joe also received his Taxidermy License and started Schmitty's Taxidermy.
On April 27, 2007, Joe was united in marriage to Stacy Landborg at Paynesville Lutheran Church. This union was blessed with a son. The family made their home in rural Paynesville where Joe continued to work for the Paynesville Police Depart- ment and part time for the Cold Spring/ Richmond Police Department. In 2012, Joe began working for the Sartell Police Department where he worked until his death.
Joe loved the outdoors; especially hunting, fishing, and gathering. He also enjoyed traveling, collecting guns, and raising animals, especially hunting dogs Joe's son was his pride and joy and he loved spending time with him. He also loved being a police officer.
Joe is survived by his wife, Stacy; son, Andrew; mother, Martha of Roscoe; siblings, Denise (Daniel) Olson of Chanhassen, Jim "Riley" (Jan) of Cold Spring, Michael of Castle Rock, CO; sisters-in-law, Rhonda Lowers of St. Francis, and LaNae (David) Ashton of Aitkin; mother and father-in-law, Dennis and Merlyn Landborg of Aitkin; nine nieces and nephews.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Clarence.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Schmitz
Mark Scott
March 23, 2020
Think of cousin Joe all the time especially becoming a police offer!
March 30, 2014
Dear Stacy and Andrew,family,
We wanted you to know that you have been in our thoughts and prayers since we heard the bad news. God bless you in these dark days ahead but know that you are wrapped in the love of all your dear friends. Don and Sonja Hagestuen
Trish Stolton McDonald
March 29, 2014
As cousin Joe vowed in his oath as a MN police officer, he will continue to "serve mankind", now from the vastness of heaven. My prayers and love are with the entire Schmitz family.
March 29, 2014
Schmitz family sorry to hear about your loss - our prayers and thoughts are with you. Just remember he now will be watching over all of you from heaven and he is safe!
March 29, 2014
Thinking about you in this very difficult time in your lives!
Mark & Barbara Scott
March 29, 2014
We were so sorry to hear of the loss of the love of your life. Remembering your great love story today and always.
Tom & June Lang
March 29, 2014
We are so sorry for your loss.
Did not know Joe, but knew his Mother Martha, and one of his Aunts.....We know there is a Angel in the Sky and keeping
a watch over all of us. He is in our prayers.
Paul, sheila Shepherd
March 29, 2014
Prayers going out to stacy,andrew and to all of joe's family during this difficult time. We are so sorry for your lose.
Ronny Kunstleben
March 29, 2014
My symathy on the death of your Husband, dad, son,son-in- law, brother brother -in- law , friend .May he enjoy enternal rest with the Lord..
You are in my daily prayers.
Ronny Kunstleben
March 29, 2014
Stacy and Andrew,
My deepest sympathies on the loss of your husband and father.
RaNae Martinson
Karelle & Chuck Steinhofer
March 28, 2014
Stacey so sorry for your loss. Joe is now flying with the angels. He has touched so many people in so many ways. He will never be forgotten.
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