He was born in St. Louis, to Henry J. and Cecilia G. Sankey Schmid. Survivors include his mother in St. Louis; three sisters, Jeanette L. Santen and Helene T. Gazall, both of St. Louis, and Mary M Rockelman, Lohman; and two brothers, James F. Schmid, St. Charles, and Thomas J. Schmid, Jefferson City. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, MO. Memorials are suggested to St. Boniface Catholic Church, Koeltztown, or to Masses. He attended St. John the Baptish Special Class and St. Marys Special Class, both in St. Louis.