Harold Schmidt

Harold Schmidt, 77 year old resident of Randall, MN passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home in Randall, MN. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Lincoln Evangelical Church in Lincoln, MN with Rev. Jim Brown officiating. Burial will take place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Friday at the Church. A Masonic Lodge prayer service will be held at 7 P.M. on Thursday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Arrangements are with Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. Harold was born on August 30,1936 in Mankato, MN to the late Elmer and Gertrude (Bechtol) Schmidt. He grew up in various parts of Minnesota as a youth; some of the places were Lake Crystal, Mankato, Osakis, and Clotho. He graduated from Long Prairie High School and attended and completed Barber School in Fargo, ND in 1957. Harold served in the US Army from 1958 until 1959 during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class. Upon his honorable discharge Harold lived in St. Cloud, MN where he worked at the VA Medical Center Barber Shop and Crossroads Barber Shop. He was united in marriage to Beatrice Murray on November 17, 1962. In 1971 the couple moved to Randall, MN and Harold owned and operated the Randall Barber Shop until retiring in 1998. In his free time he enjoyed agate hunting, lapidary, playing cribbage, gardening, fishing, metal detecting, and bird and wildlife watching. He was also a collector of many various items and was famous for his “Mood Changer” wine. Harold was a member of AAD Shrine, Shrine Oriental Band, Blue Lodge Masonic Order, Masonic Order of Knights Templar, York Rite, Eastern Star #23, Randall VFW Post #9073, and life member of D.A.V. Harold is survived by wife of 52 years Beatrice Schmidt of Randall, MN; daughter, Debra Wolfe of Brainerd, MN; foster son, Rick (Kathy) Berg of Cold Spring, MN; grandchildren, Jesse Scepurek, Levi Wolfe, Askley Kiakkonen-Holtz; honorary grandchildren, Hailey Bowers and Gauge Holtz; great-grandchildren, Tate Bowers, Jadyn Selisker, Dominic Scepurek, Abbie Scepurek, and Mollie Scepurek; and many nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by parents, Gertrude & Elmer Schmidt and sister, Phyllis Curtiss.

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Harold Schmidt

August 30, 1936 - March 1, 2014