Clyde Jon Schmidt, age 81 of Gresham, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at a local nursing home. Born on May 16, 1932 in Shawano, he was the son of the late Louis and Margaret (Hartel) Schmidt. Clyde grew up in the Gresham area and attended Roosevelt Grade School. In 1949 he graduated from Gresham High School. On May 21, 1952 he was united in marriage to Marjorie L. "Margie" Ringel at the St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham. Clyde owned and operated a dairy farm near Gresham with his brother, Louis. When not working, Clyde enjoyed deer hunting, trout fishing, and tending to his vegetable garden. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren. Clyde was an avid Green Bay Packer and Milwaukee Brewer fan. He also enjoyed playing cards with the neighborhood card club for more than 40 years. Clyde was a member of the St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham. He was also a member of the Town of Herman Town Board where he was a supervisor for 20 years, a member of the WI Feeder Pigs where he was a director for 6 years, a member of the Gresham Lions for 35 years, Board Member of the Gresham Co-Op, and a director of the Lyndhurst Shipping Association. Clyde is survived by: his 9 children, Dennis (Dorine) Schmidt of Tilleda, twins, Dave (Karla) Schmidt of Greenville and Danny Schmidt of Gresham, Peggy (Dennis) Spanbauer of Oshkosh, Bonnie Schmidt of Shawano, Kathy (Mark) Kroenke of Shawano, Kristy (Tim) Paiser of Gresham, Karen (John) Peters of Green Bay, Andy (Lori) Schmidt of Gresham; 20 grandchildren, Kim, Jessa (Todd), Shana (Ken), Stephanie, Tomi Jo, Hunter, Nicholas (Shawn) Nathan, Neil, Natalie, Casey (Keegan), Travis, Amanda, Trevor, Katie, Klarissa, Ethan (Anna), Elizabeth, Eric, Eben; 3 great-grandchildren, Joseph, Jacob, Greyson; 2 sisters, Joyce Reminger of Leopolis, Ruth Hoffman of Gresham; a brother, Louis (Jackie) Schmidt of Gresham; 3 sisters-in-law, Marilyn Rudesill of Shawano, Yvonne (Robert) Miller of Gresham, Dorothy Ringel of Shawano; a brother-in-law, Keith Rudesill of Gresham; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members and friends. Clyde was preceded in death by: his wife, Margie on November 25, 2010; a granddaughter, Jamie Schmidt; his parents; a sister, Maxine (Harvey) Fehrman, 3 sisters-in-laws, Doris (George) Hammes, Philly (Herbert) Genskow, Hattie Pettis; and 5 brothers-in-law, John Reminger, Vernon Hoffman Sr., Russ (Pearl) Ringel, Victor Ringel and Earl Pettis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham with the Rev. David Barrett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham on Thursday from 4:00-8:00pm and at the church on Friday from 9:30am until the time of the service. A Parish Wake Service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 7:00pm. Clyde's family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the nursing staff at Heartland Home Hospice for the great care they provided to Clyde and the compassion they showed to his entire family. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com