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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 24592
Title: Schawn M. Schmitz
Date: 1/22/1966-4/5/2019
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 1/22/1966
Summary: Schawn Michael Schmitz, 53, formerly of Williston, ND, passed away April 5, 2019. A memorial service was held May 15, 2019, at the Everson Coughlin Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, with Rev. Aaron Case officiating. Schawn Michael Schmitz was born January 22, 1966, to Peggy (Enget) and Mike Schmitz. He was raised and educated in Williston. He was a member of the Williston Boxing Club and the High School Rodeo Club and was a graduate of Williston High School. Schawn was married to Lisa Sherwood, and they had a son named Nathan. Schawn had many hobbies including riding his motorcycle, fishing, billiards, four wheeling, and snowmobiling. He was an iron worker. He worked at Anderson Steele in Denver, CO, Highball Erector in Dacano, CO, and Union Innermountain Iron Workers Local #732. Schawn is survived by his parents, Mike and Peggy Schmitz, Williston; his son, Nathan (Amber) Schmitz; brother, Shane Schmitz, Williston; grandchild, Alyzabet Schmitz; nephews, Zach Schmitz, and Hunter Schmitz; and niece, Erica Schmitz.
Red ID: FND_I_75209 Image ID: 537805 Image Notes: FND001 24592

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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