Vernon Schmidt, age 88, passed away June 7, 2019. Vernon is a U.S. Army Veteran, who served as a medic in Korea. He loved the outdoors including: camping, snowmobiling, boating, skiing and hunting. Vernon enjoyed attending all of his children's sports activities and later his grandchildren's. Throughout life he was a hard worker, and spent most of his career at Rocky Flats.
Vernon is survived by his wife Gayle; children: Leann (Tom) Woodard, Darin (Jackie) Schmidt and Ryan Schmidt; grandchildren: Miranda (Tyler) Sadar, Ashley Woodard, Karsen Schmidt, Brody Schmidt, Ryan Whitmore and Paige Whitmore and his siblings: Elva Unruh, Leona Totland, Norman Schmidt, Arlene Besore and Louella Ensz. He was preceded in death by his parents Helen and Leonard Schmidt, his son Randy Schmidt and his brother Alan Schmidt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vernon's honor to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.