MOUNT MORRIS – Diane J. Schmidt, 53, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mount Morris.
She was born Oct. 24, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Haug) Calhoun. Diane grew up in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and graduated in 1980 from Brookfield East High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in social work in 1984 from Carthage College, and then she received her master’s degree in social work in 1985 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
She moved in 1986 to Mount Morris to take the position as director of social services for Pinecrest Community, a job she thoroughly loved.
On April 16, 1988, Diane married the love of her life, Richard Schmidt. Diane is survived by her husband.
One of her greatest joys in life was raising her two children, Megan (Ethan) Grant of Madison, Wisconsin, and Mark Schmidt of Mount Morris. Diane also is survived by her parents, Donald and Shirley Calhoun of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; brothers, Glenn (Judy) Calhoun of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Bruce (Susan) Calhoun of St. Paul, Minnesota; stepsons Colin (Dena) Schmidt of Yorkville, and Chad (Vicky) Schmidt of Copley, Ohio; and six grandchildren, Ryan, Ashley, Elaine and Erin Schmidt, and Ashley and Courtney Phillips. Diane also is survived by many family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Donald and Katherine Calhoun Sr., and Charles and Florence Haug; and her father and mother-in-law, Albert and LaVonne Schmidt.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, and the funeral at noon Tuesday at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris, with Rev. Dwight Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Serenity Hospice & Home and DUMC Youth Mission Group.