Lawrence Schmidt

Lawrence Schmidt passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 87. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Schmidt (nee Elg), whom he married 67 years ago. Lawrence was the loving father of Julie Schmidt (Steve Maddock), Jarvin (MJ) Schmidt, and Shawn Schmidt (Dorine Cherry). He will be missed by his three grandchildren, Derek (Andrea) Ward, April (Derek) Bannon, Devon (Sarah) Ward, and great-grandchildren, Russell, Carter, Brayden, Evelyn, Lauren, Bentley, and Natalie. He was survived by his siblings, June (Bill) Westman, Mryna (the late Earl) Schmidt, Carol Lines (Bob Ernest), Leonard (Joyce) Schmidt, Judy (Gary) Schweitzer, as well as brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marg (the late Bill) Stahlke, Robert (Marg) Elg, Verna Morris, Roy Elg, Ralph (Eleanor) Elg, George (Barb) Elg, and Bruce (Joanne) Elg. Lawrence was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Clara Schmidt, and brother-in-law, Robert Lines, and sister-in-law, Dorothy Elg, and in infancy. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Elma Logan Recreation Centre. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society or Redeemer Lutheran Church Monkton.