Name: Visitation for Dr. Charles D. Schmitz
Start: 2024-06-20T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-06-20T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Ortmann-Stipanovich Funeral Home - Creve Coeur

Schmitz, Dr. Charles D.

78, of Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away on June 14. Born on April 15, 1946, Charley and Liz had 58 glorious years of marriage together.

Dr. Charles D. Schmitz was a highly successful faculty member and administrator in higher education for 37 years. He was Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Counseling and Family Therapy at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Previously, he was a Professor of Counseling Psychology and Higher and Adult Education at the University of Missouri Columbia and was Professor of Counseling and Dean at Baylor University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He graduated proudly from Chamois High School.

During his distinguished career he received over 70 awards and honors; published 17 books, and nearly 2000 articles and manuscripts; delivered over 950 public speeches, professional presentations, and workshops; appeared frequently on radio and television; and traveled throughout the world on all 7 continents.

Charley was passionate about his Cardinals, traveling, photography, wine, world news and communicating with friends. He was an amazing husband who always put his family first above all else. He is survived by his wife Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz, sister Karen Barton, brother-in-law Michael Barton, nephew David Barton and wife Debra, cousin Ann Phillips, daughter Dr. Kay Segal and grandchildren Hudson and Hope Havenhill. Charley was was the son of Julius F. Schmitz and Mabel Uthe Schmitz.

Services: You are invited to the visitation at Ortmann Stipanovich Funeral Home, 12444 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO on Thursday, June 20, from 3 to 6 PM and the burial in Fredericksburg Cemetery in Morrison, MO on Friday June 21 at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be made to Fredericksburg Cemetery Association of Morrison, MO or the Saint Louis Zoo.

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Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jun. 16, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles Schmitz

5 Entries

Nancy kyle

June 20, 2024

Charlie was a wonderful person. So full of life and caring. We enjoyed our time with him and Liz and know he will be missed.
Nancy and Bill Kyle

Matthew Keefer

June 19, 2024

The following message is to replace my previous one where I stupidly spelled Charley as Charlie- PLEASE repost.

I had the honor and privilege of serving under Dean Schmitz as chair of an academic unit for many years at UMSL. Charley (as we all knew him, and as he insisted on being known) was a very successful dean as evidenced by both accomplishment and his rare longevity (compared with the averages in the academic world). He was also a wonderful mentor to many and certainly to myself. But what a remember most fondly about Charley Schmitz was that he cared most about people - he cared about you - more than he cared about all the other stuff. Thank you so much Charley.

Matthew Keefer

June 19, 2024

I had the honor and privilege of serving under Dean Schmitz as chair of an academic unit for many years at UMSL. Charlie (as we all knew him, and as he insisted on being known) was a very successful dean as evidenced by both accomplishment and his rare longevity (compared with the averages in the academic world). He was also a wonderful mentor to many and certainly to myself. But what a remember most fondly about Charlie Schmitz was that he cared most about people - he cared about you - more than he cared about all the other stuff Thank you so much Charlie.

Jerry & Elena Marty

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William (Bill) Frisella

June 16, 2024

I first met Charley through an OP ED that he wrote and was published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. The article was about St. Louis. I was so impressed that I contacted Charley and from there we formed a bond for life in creating the organization St. Louis is a World Class City.

We spoke (mostly Charley spoke) to over 100 organizations in promoting St. Louis and how if we were one city instead of over 100 small municipalities we would be the seventh largest city in the US and how our crime rate would immecdiately fall to one of the safest in the country.

Charley loved St. Louis and the state of Missouri. More than anything, though, he loved his beautiful wife Liz. He was a champion and he will be missed.

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