Donald Herbert Schmiedt passed away from complications due to surgery from an aortic aneurysm on Feb. 27, 2017, surrounded by family.
There will be a private celebration of life later this summer.
Donald Schmiedt was born April 2, 1930, in Woonsocket to Herbert and Josephine Schmiedt.
He married Joye Garrett in May of 1951 and together they raised a family of six children.
Don was a sergeant in the Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid reader, gardener and successful realtor. A man of great faith, Don and his family spent two years as missionaries serving the people of Mexico.
He is survived by his wife, Joye; sons, Adrian (Linda), Gordon (Marcia), Sheldon (Gail), Jeff (Izabella), and JD (Melissa); daughter, Carla (Allen); 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.