Donald Paul Schmidt

Donald P. Schmidt, 52, of Garretson, SD passed away, after a long battle with cancer, at his home in Garretson on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

A come and go visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home of Garretson, SD.

Donald Schmidt was born December 26, 1970, in Mitchell, SD to Theodore Schmidt and Donna Burger.  He was raised in the Delmont, SD area and later moved to Sioux Falls where he received his education.

Donny loved to tinker with things and had a talent for fixing.  That skill served him well over the years with his employment.  His latest job was working at Palisades Oil and Propane in Garretson where he worked for the past three years.  He was well thought of and appreciated there for both his skills and friendly demeanor.  Due to health problems, he hasn’t been able to work for the last few months. Earlier he worked building maintenance for six years at FEY Industries in Edgerton, MN.

Donny loved his community, and he enjoyed talking to anyone he came across.  His friendly personality and smile will be missed around Garretson.  He could often be seen sitting outside his apartment watching cars go by.

Some of the things Donny enjoyed doing were fishing, tinkering with his cars, helping others as he could, old movies and gardening.  In his earlier years he loved to raise a garden and then can his goods.  Don also loved volunteering for the Salvation Army and looked forward to the holidays every year.

Donny’s health struggles continued to worsen and on the morning of July 18th he passed away at the age of 52.

Don is survived by his brothers, Michael Chambers of Centerville, SD, Mark Schmidt of Garretson, SD, and Steve (Charity) Schmidt of Chester, SD; nephews, Bryon (Randi) Schmidt of Sioux Falls, SD, and Rowan CSchmidt of Chester, SD; nieces, Ella Schmidt of Sioux Falls, and Amelia Schmidt of Chester, SD; and special friend of the family Jessica Horkey of Glencoe, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted Schmidt and Donna Burger (Kirkpatrick).