Charles
Schmidt, 83
Red
Lake Falls - Charles Schmidt, 83, died
Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at Pioneer Memorial Care
Center in Erskine. 
Mass
of Christian burial was held on Friday, June 22, at
1 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red Lake
Falls with Father Tim Bushy and Father Gerald
Noesen concelebrating. Kathie Knott was the
organist, and special music was provided by St.
Joseph's Church Choir. Interment was in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Red Lake Falls with Johnson Funeral
Service in charge of the arrangements.
Charles
Mares Schmidt was born on November 7, 1917 at
Plummer, the son of Charles Sr. and Annie (Mares)
Schmidt. In 1926, Charles moved with his parents to
Red Lake Falls were he attended school and
graduated from Lafayette High School in 1936. He
formed a dance band and played in the
area.
On
March 30, 1942, Charles entered the U.S. Army and
served in the North Pacific during World War II. He
received the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with
one Bronze Star. Following his honorable discharge
on October 3, 1945, he returned to Red Lake
Falls.
Charles
was united in marriage to Orrie Strande on December
8, 1947 in Thief River Falls. The couple lived in
Fargo for three years before returning to Red Lake
Falls where Charles worked at Thibert Chevrolet for
several years. He started Smith Brothers Orchestra
and performed throughout the area for many years.
Orrie died on August 25, 1999.
Charles
was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red
Lake Falls, the Red Lake Falls American Legion Post
and the VFW.
He
enjoyed gardening, entertaining his friends and
especially music.
Charles
is survived by a son, Mike Schmidt of Red Lake
Falls; a daughter, Susan Schmidt of Minneapolis;
two grandchildren; a sister, Betty Cassavant of Red
Lake Falls; a brother, Francis "Bylo" (Clarice)
Schmidt of Moorhead; and many nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a
sister, Clarissa; and a brother-in-law.
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