Frederick J. Schmidt Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 6, 2023, at the age of 64, Frederick J. Schmidt Jr. of Topeka, Kansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frederick J. Schmidt Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his father Frederick J. Schmidt Sr.. He is survived by: his former spouse Leslie Thompson; his children, Natasha Jenkins (Leavenworth), Brandy Schmidt (Lecompton), Steven Ebeling (Natalie) of Lawrence, Sally Diaz (Miguel) of Topeka, Loventha Ebeling of Lee's Summit, Alexandrea Simonson Edwardsville (Brian) and Cateria Ebeling of Overland Park; his mother Mary Ann Schmidt (Burghart); his siblings, Franz Schmidt (Barbara), Kurt Schmidt, Karl Schmidt (Michelle), Kyle Schmidt (Julie), Derek Schmidt (Trish) and Heidi Schiefelbein (Mark); and his brother-in-law Mike Lindwall (Brenda).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Great Overland Station, 200 NW Railroad St., Topeka, KS 66608 and/or to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (rrhma.com), which preserves The Challenger, one of Fred's two favorite steam engines in operation today.
