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Mildred Louise Schmidt

Mildred Louise Schmidt

September 9, 1926 – July 24, 2017

Funeral Service

July 29, 2017

12:00 pm – 12:00 am

Locke Funeral Home 1519 West 4th St., Waterloo

Mildred “Millie” Colvin Schmidt, 90, of Waterloo, died Monday, July 24, 2017, at Ravenwood Specialty Care.

She was born September 9, 1926 in State Center, IA; the daughter of J.R. Ralph and Alice Proctor Jones. Mildred was married to Arthur Colvin in 1942; he preceded her in death on June 1, 1969. She then married Donald “Don” Schmidt on July 2, 1972 in Galena, IL.

Mildred worked at Rath Packing Co. for a short time and was a homemaker for the rest of her life. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Waterloo.

Mildred is survived by her husband, Donald Schmidt of Waterloo, IA, a son, Dennis Colvin of Marion, IA, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a step‑son, Les Schmidt of TN, a step‑daughter, DeAnne Swatek of Waterloo, two sisters, Joan Whitesell of Mountain Home, AR and Marie (Bob) Buttgen of Waterloo.

She is preceded by a son, Arthur Colvin, Jr.; two brothers, Dwight and Joe Jones; a sister, LaVange Jones; and a daughter‑in‑law, Sue Colvin.

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