Randall Sherman Schmit

Randall Schmit was born in June of 1942 in Chehalis, Washington to Francis and Teanie Schmit and raised in Napavine, Washington. He entered into rest in April 2020 of complications from multiple myeloma. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Shirley (Sam) Schmit, and five children: Renee Schmit of Monroe, William (Janet) Schmit of Phoenix, Lisa (Monte) Young of Ferndale, Shannon Menks of Seattle, and Natalie (Mike) Legg of Falls Church, Virginia. He is also survived by his sister, Lois Rule, of Lynnwood. He was predeceased by his grandson JonSteven Ruley, Jr., step-daughter Samantha Lehr, brother Allen Schmit, and his parents.

He is also survived by 15 grandchildren Nicholas (Tiffany), Stephannie, Randall (Simona), Joshua, Jeremy, Angela (Robert), Diskin, Hannah, Colton, Timothy, Mallory, Logan, Gavin, Lorelei, and Nathan residing in California, Arizona, Washington, and Virginia, and 8 great-grandchildren William, Hailey, Anderson, Ellowyn, Everett, Elizabelle, Olyvia, and Hayden residing in Arizona, California, Utah, and Washington.

He graduated from W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University. He served in the United States Air Force in the early '60’s. He was a licensed professional mechanical engineer in Washington and Alaska.

Randall had a great love of the outdoors. He was an avid hunter/fisherman and was active in shooting competitions.

Randall was, above all, a family man. He loved his family more than anything.

We will miss this man. But we will treasure him deeply in our hearts forever.