Elmer Daniel Schmid

Elmer Daniel Schmid, age 89, of Berlin, after a struggle with COPD died on October 27, 2017 at Appleton Medical Center surrounded with the love of his family. Elmer was born in Poy Sippi, the son of Richard and Lily (Malchetske) Schmid. Elmer attended Rice and Dopp Schools and when his family moved to Berlin in 1942 finished his schooling at Washington School in Berlin. He started work at an early age working at Gateway Lumber shoveling coal for 50 cents an hour, then Russell Glove Company where he was a glove cutter, Lambskin Slipper where he also entered the National Guard while employed there, Berlin Chapman in 1953 where he was painting and assembling bleachers, and it was there where he met his future wife, Anne Nikolai. Elmer and Anne were married on June 1, 1957 in Montello and both were employed at Lambskin Slipper until Elmer took a job with Custom Coat. In 1963, he became employed by the Russell Moccasin Company enjoying his work for 51 years, retiring from there in 2014. Elmer and Anne enjoyed building their house in 1971, motorcycling with friends and especially camping with their children nearly every weekend. One of Elmer’s greatest loves was bowling. Starting in 1951, he has many trophies, medals, belt buckles and other awards, but his biggest achievement was bowling a 300 game and entering into the Bowling Association Hall of Fame receiving his prized ring. He also enjoyed deer hunting and fishing and riding his Harley until his health wouldn’t allow it. Elmer is survived by his wife, Anne; five loving children, Daniel, Debra, Linda, Larry, and Jeffery; all living nearby except the youngest, Jeff who resides in Austin Texas. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Haylie, Morgan, Lauren, Molly, Leigha and Steely; nieces and nephews, and many friends and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard “Dick” and Lily Schmid, mother and father in law, Ben and Mildred Nikolai; brothers, Robert, Richard Jr., Marvin; sisters in law, Carolyn and Yvonne Schmid; brothers in law, Paul Nikolai and Norbert Stahmer. Family and friends may visit and pay their respects to the family on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 4-7:00 p.m. and also on Friday November 3, 2017 from 10-11:00 a.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral home with Father David Greenfield officiating. Burial will follow at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery of Berlin. For more information, please refer to, info @berlinfuneral.com Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home 116. S. Adams Ave Berlin, WI 54923 (920) 361-2050

Elmer Daniel Schmid

April 30, 1928 - October 27, 2017