Alvin Schmidt Jr.
Alvin Schmidt Jr., 64, died Aug. 25, 2002, at Kansas Christian Home, Newton.
Born Jan. 29, 1938, at Emporia, he was the son of Alvin R. and Mable H. (Schroeder) Schmidt Sr.
A truck driver and welder, he most recently worked at Dillons in Wichita. He married Catherine Wherrell on Feb. 7, 1959, at Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret Wilson.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine of Newton; three daughters, Sandra Mills and Sonia Tingen, both of Newton and LaDena Self of Watertown, N.Y.; two sons, Daniel Schmidt of Wichita and Jerry Schmidt of Newton; a sister, Evelyn Yackle of Newton; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton, with the Rev. John Chance officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
A memorial fund has been established in his name with Kansas Christian Home.
