Conrad E. Schmid

Conrad E. Schmid, age 96 of DePere, formerly of Rudolph, WI passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Rennes Health and Rehabilitation Center in DePere.

Conrad was born on June 12, 1929 in Milwaukee as the son of the late Edmund and Margaret (Woiak) Schmid. He grew up in Milwaukee where he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948. Conrad then worked for the City of Milwaukee prior to being drafted into the United States Army in February of 1951. He served in the 623rd Field Artillery Battalion in Battery “B” overseas in Korea and earned his honorable discharge from service in 1957 after completing 4 years in the Reserves. Upon his return home, Conrad met Sharon Tank at the Woodland Bar in Wittenberg and the couple were later united in marriage at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Birnamwood on May 7, 1955. Conrad and Sharon lived near Rudolph where he worked for Nekoosa Foundry prior to the plant closure in the 1990s at which time Conrad was transferred to the DePere plant (later renamed Bay Engineering & Casting) until his retirement 5 years later. Sharon preceded her husband in death on November 28, 1986 at the young age of 50. Conrad definitely had a passion for the outdoors and loved fishing with his brother on Shawano Lake and deer hunting with his sons each season. He also enjoyed a good game of sheephead or cribbage and taught his children how to play chess and checkers when they were young. Conrad will be remembered for his work ethic and love for his family.

Survivors include: Children: James “Jim” (Friend Janice) Schmid, Joseph “Joe” (Vicki) Schmid, Debra “Debe” (Will) Dutton, Donald “Donnie” (Lynne) Schmid, Ronald “Ronnie” Schmid, Robin Schmid, and Todd (Michelle) Schmid.
Also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Conrad was preceded in death by his parents Edmund and Margaret Schmid, his wife Sharon Schmid, an infant granddaughter Ann Marie, a brother Robert Schmid, and a sister Carol (Stash) Stanislowski.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 9am-1pm at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, 127 Cedar Street, Tigerton, WI 54486. Inurnment with full military honors will be conducted later next summer at All Souls Cemetery in Rudolph. www.eberhardtstevenson.com