BIOGRAPHY provided by Ellen Sorenson
on December 24, 2014:
Alexander was the third of 13 children born to Peter Carl and Catherine Sophia (Meier) Schmitt/Schmidt. He married Darlene Cecelia Beckrich on May 2, 1950 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Shakopee (Scott), MN. Together they had 6 children: Bonita Marie, Michael Raymond, Phillip Peter, Diane Louise, Darla Ann, and Norbert James.

OBITUARY provided by Ellen Sorenson
on December 26, 2014:
Alex J. 'Dick', age 91, of Shakopee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, surrounded by his family, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Born on May 2, 1923, in Shakopee, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Catherine (Meier) Schmidt. He married Darlene Beckrich at Church of St. Mary in Shakopee, on May 2, 1950. He worked the family farm, retiring in 1973.
Alex loved to create wooden crafts, toy cars and trucks. His passions were fishing and sewing quilts for all of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He took great pride in the care of his lawn. He volunteered at Friendship Manor Nursing home, and helped with fish fries there. After retirement, Alex also worked at the local bait shop.
Alex is survived by wife of 64 1/2 years of marriage, Darlene; sons, Mike, Phillip (Tessie), Norbert; daughters, Bonnie Yau (special friend, Roger), Diane (Gary) Nelson, Darla (Mark) Stockburger; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Paul (LaVina); brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Karen; parents, Peter and Catherine; brothers, Roman, Harold, Bob, Al, Walt, Joe, Tony, and Art; sisters, Ann Brown, Theresa Lehnen, and Marie Bisek.

Services: Mass of Christian Burial Monday, December 29, 2014, 10:00 AM, at The Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne (Church of St. Mark) 350 South Atwood Street, Shakopee. Presiding is the Reverend Erik Lundgren. Pallbearers are Benjami Yau, Michael Schmidt, Jr., Jeremy Schmidt, Phillip Schmidt, Jr., Nathan Schmidt, William Schmidt, and Allen Beckrich. Interment Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation: Visitation Sunday, December 28, 2014, from 4-8 PM, and Monday from 9-9:30 AM, both at McNearney Funeral Home, 1220 3rd Avenue East, Shakopee.
~ published on McNearney Funeral Home website on December 26, 2014