Ronald Carl Schmidt Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-10-14T14:00:00
End: 2023-10-14T15:00:00
Location: Ponte Vedra Valley

We are sad to announce that on October 7, 2023, at the age of 87, Ronald Carl Schmidt in Jacksonville, Florida passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ronald Carl Schmidt to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, John Schmidt and Alta Schmidt (Clapp); his close friends, Bill Thilmany and Hal Siek; his wife Doreen Schmidt (Steward); his daughters, Cheryl Lynn Schmidt, Linda Polacek (Robert), Julie Cook and Barbara Jones (Allen); his grandchildren, Scott Polacek (Rachel), Kurtis Polacek (Amanda), Kevin Polacek (Murrella), Corey Jones (Stefi), Kelly Polacek (Carter), Ryan Polacek and Robert Cook; his great grandchildren, Wesley and Evangeline Polacek; and his sisters, Darleen Eaves and Jean Parziale.

In lieu of flowers the family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to: Secure.jhu.edu/form/myositis in Ronald Schmidt's name to help find a cure for Inclusion Body Myositis, the disease Ron suffered from. Donations can also be mailed to The John Hopkins Myositis, Central Development Office Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower Suite 358, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224.

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Ponte Vedra Valley

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October 14, 2023

Meredith and Ray Mengler wrote a sympathy message

“To each of Ron's dear family members, I am so very sorry for your loss, but so very grateful that Scott had Ron and each of you in his life for as long as he did. Love, Meredith”