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Guenter Schmidt

November 13, 1935 - March 6, 2024
Visitation
Krause Funeral Home Brookfield
21600 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53072
Monday 3/18, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Service
Krause Funeral Home Brookfield
21600 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53072
Monday 3/18, 6:00 pm
Cemetery
Wisconsin Memorial Park
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005
Tuesday 3/19, 10:00 am

Guenter Schmidt, of Mequon, entered God’s loving arms on March 6, 2024, at the age of 88.

Beloved husband of Susan Schmidt. Loving dad of Daniel Schmidt, Linda (Tom Sutton) Vytlacil, and Timothy (Molly) Schmidt. Proud grandpa of Marie (Ben) Sonsalla, Christine (Michael) Wilson, David (Emily) Schmidt, Max and Emma Vytlacil, Julia and William Schmidt; and great-grandchildren, Ethan, Luke, William, Valerie, Victoria, and Vivian. He is further survived by nieces, nephews and dear friend, Jeff Holicek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Luise (Senger) Schmidt, his sister, Erika Illian, and brother, Gerhard.

Born on a farm in the German Land of West Prussia, he immigrated with his family to the United States in 1952. He served honorably in the U.S. Army and is a retiree of AT&T, where he worked as a systems analyst. He was a lifelong hobby beekeeper. He was a congregant of Crossroads Church of God in Milwaukee for more than fifty years.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Krause Funeral Home, 21600 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin with a Funeral Service at 6:00 PM. Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to your local church.

“Rest now, good and faithful servant.”

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Visitation
Krause Funeral Home Brookfield
21600 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53072
Map
Monday 3/18, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Service
Krause Funeral Home Brookfield
21600 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53072
Map
Monday 3/18, 6:00 pm
Cemetery
Wisconsin Memorial Park
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005
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Tuesday 3/19, 10:00 am
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Guenter Schmidt, of Mequon, entered God’s loving arms on March 6, 2024, at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Susan Schmidt. Loving dad of Daniel Schmidt, Linda (Tom Sutton) Vytlacil, and Timothy (Molly) Schmidt. Proud grandpa of Marie (Ben) Sonsalla, Christine (Michael) Wilson, David (Emily) Schmidt, Max and Emma Vytlacil, Julia and William Schmidt;Continue Reading

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