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Leon Julian Schmidt
February 9, 1951 — May 23, 2018
Leon Julian Schmidt, age 67, of Preston, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the University of Iowa City Hospitals, Iowa City, with his loving family by his side. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston. Burial will take place in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Preston. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Preston.
Leon was born February 9, 1951, the son of Eddie and Marie (Kilburg) Schmidt in Clinton, Iowa. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School. He graduated from Preston High School with the Class of 1969. Leon attended Clinton Community College, and The University of Northern Iowa where he received a teaching in history, and minor in political science. On August 7, 1976, Leon married Sue Steines in Preston.
Leon taught for three years at Denver, Iowa. He worked for nine years as a machine operator for Caterpillar in Mt. Joy, Iowa. He also worked for the Rock-Tenn Company in Clinton until retirement. Leon was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, a former Preston City Council member and Mayor, and served as a Jackson County Supervisor.
Leon had a strong work ethic, and enjoyed detailing cars and mowing lawns. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Preston Trojans fan. His favorites were the UNI Panthers, where he and Sue would do weekend getaways to football and basketball games, ending with Sunday Mass at St. Stephen's Catholic Student Center. Family was important to Leon, with Christmas as his favorite holiday, with surprises for Sue and Leann. He enjoyed reading books and watching movies that were rich with history.
Leon will be dearly missed by his wife, Sue Schmidt; his daughter, Leann Long of Preston; a brother, Gary (Mary) Schmidt of Preston; a sister, Diane (Delbert) Miller of Preston; and a brother-in-law, Charles Beauchamp of Maquoketa, Iowa. Leon is preceded in death by his parents; twin granddaughters, Liliana and Liviana; and a sister Beverly Beauchamp.
Leon was born February 9, 1951, the son of Eddie and Marie (Kilburg) Schmidt in Clinton, Iowa. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School. He graduated from Preston High School with the Class of 1969. Leon attended Clinton Community College, and The University of Northern Iowa where he received a teaching in history, and minor in political science. On August 7, 1976, Leon married Sue Steines in Preston.
Leon taught for three years at Denver, Iowa. He worked for nine years as a machine operator for Caterpillar in Mt. Joy, Iowa. He also worked for the Rock-Tenn Company in Clinton until retirement. Leon was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, a former Preston City Council member and Mayor, and served as a Jackson County Supervisor.
Leon had a strong work ethic, and enjoyed detailing cars and mowing lawns. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Preston Trojans fan. His favorites were the UNI Panthers, where he and Sue would do weekend getaways to football and basketball games, ending with Sunday Mass at St. Stephen's Catholic Student Center. Family was important to Leon, with Christmas as his favorite holiday, with surprises for Sue and Leann. He enjoyed reading books and watching movies that were rich with history.
Leon will be dearly missed by his wife, Sue Schmidt; his daughter, Leann Long of Preston; a brother, Gary (Mary) Schmidt of Preston; a sister, Diane (Delbert) Miller of Preston; and a brother-in-law, Charles Beauchamp of Maquoketa, Iowa. Leon is preceded in death by his parents; twin granddaughters, Liliana and Liviana; and a sister Beverly Beauchamp.
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