JAMES C. SCHMIDT Mr. James Schmidt of County Road LL in Cedar Grove passed away at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center Thursday morning April 19 2012 following an emergency surgery. He was 55 years old. James was born in Port Washington on April 26 1956 son of Oscar and Dolores Feider Schmidt. He grew up on the family farm in Cedar Grove. On August 20 1983 Jim was united in marriage with Debra Antoine at St. Mary Catholic Church in the Town of Belgium. While Jim continued living and working on the family farm he also became a journeyman sheetmetal worker. Jim ran his own welding shop Schmidt Welding Service before working for Aldag -Honold Mechanical in Sheboygan for more than 20 years retiring in 2010 due to health reasons. Mr. Schmidt was a member of Open Door Bible Church in Port Washington. Jim's main focus in life was his wife and children followed by his love of John Deere Tractors. An avid collector and restorer of antique John Deere Tracotrs Jim was also a lifelong member of Wisconsin Antique Power Reunion. He enjoyed watching the Packers and Brewers hunting welding and working in his shop as well as reading his bible bible study classes word searches and a good game of sheepshead. Jim was a man who loved helping others. He was always cracking jokes and telling stories. He shared his love of collecting John Deere toy tractors with his family and friends. Mr. Schmidt is survived by his wife Deb and their three children: Jennifer Joseph and John all of Cedar Grove. He is further survived by his mother Dolores of Cedar Grove sisters Linda (Richard) Rose of Cedar Grove and Patricia (Gerald) Moriarity of Glenbeulah sisters-in-law Kathy Schmidt of Cedar Grove Carol (William) Meyer of Waldo and Janis (George) Evanoff of Centerville UT. Other survivors include aunts uncles cousins nieces nephews other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his father Oscar brother John Jack Schmidt and parents-in-law Edgar and Mary Ellen Antoine. Funeral services will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday April 24th at Open Door Bible Church 3420 County Road LL Port Washington. He will be laid to rest the following day at St. Mary Parish Cemetery Belgium. The family will receive visitors at the CHURCH on Tuesday from 4-7PM. Memorials are suggested to the National Stroke Association the American Diabetes Association or to Open Door Bible Church.