Obituary: Douglas T. Schmidt

Douglas was born in Omaha to parents Richard and Arlene (Andrews) Schmidt on January 11, 1962. He grew up in East County. He was a Boy Scout, later becoming an Eagle Scout after building a drain for St. Aiden’s Episcopal Church.

While in high school Doug played on the Varsity football team and with the Swing band; playing the Trombone and traveling with the group to Europe. Mike graduated from Reynolds High School in 1979. He continued his education at Mt. Hood Community College receiving an Associate’s degree in Machine Tool Technology in 2006.

Doug had worked for RR Donnely as a construction manager and Royale Farms as a mechanic. Prior to his prolonged illness over the past three years, he spent 10 years volunteering for the American Red Cross; helping at blood drives, warming centers, fire and disaster response, and deploying to hurricane relief sites. Doug had assisted as manager for his family business for more than 20 years.

If you had worked alongside Doug, you knew it was going to run smoothly. In his younger years Doug enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was a lover of cats. Doug is survived by his father; Albert, wife; Suzanne, sons; Kevin, Colby and Patrick, sister; Mary (John) Cooper, nephews; Thomas and Angus Palsfeeb, aunt; Judy Buffman, “Kitty” the cat and numerous cousins.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 16 at Eastside Memorial Funeral Park – Cemetery – 1600 Buckeye Rd, Minden, Nevada 89423. The family suggests contributions be made in Dougs’s memory to the Nevada Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross.