James Francis "Mighty" Schmidt, 78, of Lewiston, formerly of Essexville, MI,  passed away on March 9, 2010 at his residence.  He was born on April 10, 1931 to Edward and Agnes (Gwizdala) Schmidt in Bay City, MI.  He married the former Geraldine Wagner in 1960 in Bay City, MI.  He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and the German occupation.  He retired from Gregory Construction in 1993 after many years there.  He was an avid big game hunter and fisherman.  He enjoyed tinkering in his garage.  Above all else he loved time with his family. James is survived his sons, Greg (Charlene) Schmidt of Pinconning, MI, and Marc Schmidt of Essexville, MI;  daughters, Lynn (Rick) Pullen and Kim Schmidt, both of Bay City, MI;  numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren;  brother, Edward (Anne Marie) Schmidt of Milo, ME;  and sisters, Margie Roland and Carol (Robert) Ford, both of Bay City, MI.  He was preceded in death by his wife Geraldine, and sisters, Rosemary and Romaine. A memorial service for Mr. Schmidt will be held at 2:00 P.M. on  Tuesday,  March 16 , 2010 at  the Hyatt-Ewald  Funeral Home, 700 N. Monroe Street, Bay City, MI.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 P.M. until the time of service. Rite of Committal will follow in   St Patrick’s Cemetery, Bay City.    Lewiston arrangements were entrusted to the Green Funeral Home. Local Arrangments by Hyatt-Ewald Funeral Home, Inc.  To sign online guest book and leave words of sympathy go to www.hyattewald.com.

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