Gary L. Schmidt
October 4, 1962 — February 18, 2014
Gary L. Schmidt, age 51, a rural Portland resident passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a member of the Portland Evening Optimist Club, Jay County Historical Society, Tri State Gas Engine and Tractor Association, and the Vintage Motorbike Club. He moved from Louisville Kentucky to Portland in 1987. He was first employed at Heilig- Meyers furniture store in Portland as a carpet installer. He then owned and operated Schmidt’s Carpet Sales and Service in Portland. He was a truck driver for Millis Transfer. He also provided transportation for the Amish and worked at Vernon Schmidt Garage in Portland.
Gary Schmidt was born October 4, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Herbert and Maxine (Whipple) Schmidt. He was married July 7, 1989 to Diana Penrod.
Survivors Include-
His Wife- Diana Schmidt, Portland, Indiana
1 Son- Jacob Schmidt, Portland, Indiana
1 Daughter- Kerioka Newton, Portland, Indiana
1 Granddaughter- Sophia Newton
His Father- Herbert Schmidt, Portland, Indiana
2 Brothers- Patrick Schmidt (wife-Audrey), Louisville, Kentucky
Michael Schmidt, Portland, Indiana
Visitation will be held from 3-7pm on Sunday at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Monday in the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Pastor Randy Smith will officiate the services and burial will follow in the Lisbon Cemetery in Randolph County.
Memorials may be directed to the family to assist in funeral expenses and envelopes will be available at the funeral home.