Edward Schmidt

Edward E. "Bud" Schmidt, age 92, longtime resident of Waseca, Minnesota, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at St. Gertrude's Health Center in Shakopee, Minnesota. Bud had resided at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake and St. Gertrude's for the last several years, but in his heart Waseca remained the heart and soul of his existence.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 19th at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Martin Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at McRaith Funeral Home in Waseca. There will be no reviewal at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to either the Sacred Heart Education Endowment Fund or the Waseca Area Foundation Endowment Fund.             Bud was born on September 16, 1917, to Edward and Bridget Agnes (Reibold) Schmidt in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1937. Bud was engaged in the trucking business from 1937 forward, having operated Bud Schmidt Trucking Company for the next 45 years until retiring in January of 1982. Bud was united in marriage to Lorraine L. Hoechst at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, Minnesota on November 4, 1942. He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. After retiring in 1982, Bud built his retirement home immediately east of Waseca and very much enjoyed gardening and taking care of his home and yard, particularly when he could ride his John Deere lawn mower.              Bud is survived by his wife, Lorraine; and their three children and their families: Mary Jean (Dale) Oliver of Lake City; Robert E. (Mary Lou Kinkade) Schmidt of Waseca; Maureen A. (Larry) Schulte of Prior Lake; Paul (Staci) Oliver, Andrew (Tracy) Oliver, Brandyn Oliver, Jesse Oliver, Tori Oliver, Alex Oliver, and Cade Oliver, all of Lake City; Jim (Jennifer) Kinkade, Trystin Kinkade of Waseca; and one brother, Harold "Hon" (Audrey) Schmidt of Waseca.             Bud was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Thomas Percy Schmidt and two grandchildren, Thomas Schmidt in 1976 and Daniel E. Schmidt in 1982.