Gary Allen Schmidt

Gary Allen Schmidt left this beautiful Earth when he passed away peacefully at Medical Center

of the Rockies on March 1, 2025, at the age of 84.

Gary was born in Tonawanda, New York, on October 11, 1940. He graduated from Tonawanda

High School in 1958 and served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1961 before going on

to earn his Bachelors of Science degree in electrical engineering from the State University of

New York at Buffalo in 1965 and then his Masters of Science in electrical engineering from the

University of Syracuse in 1969.

Gary married his childhood sweetheart Barbara in 1964 and they were together for over 47

years until she was called home before him in 2012. They raised four loved children together,

Randy, Michael, Sara, and Jason and also served as a host family for four (4) foreign exchange

students over the years.

After earning his master’s degree, Gary started his career at Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, NY

before accepting a job offer at Hach Company and moving his family west to Loveland,

Colorado in 1978. He and Barbara fell in love with Colorado’s natural beauty and Gary

continued working for Hach until his retirement. After retirement, he and Barbara moved to

Windsor to enjoy their golden years at their house on Jodee Reservoir.

Gary was an avid bridge player for decades and a fierce competitor at the table. He also

enjoyed bird photography, traveling, and kept his active mind busy with puzzles of all kinds.

He was a devoted husband and a loving father who was totally committed to his family and

enjoyed nothing more than being surrounded by his children and grandchildren and relished

taking them fishing and on camping trips.

Gary is survived by his four children and five grandchildren, Allison, JaKada, Keyana, Kaiden

and Makaya. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loveland

on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. A reception at the church will follow immediately after the

service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Gary’s name to the Bird Conservancy of

the Rockies (www.birdconservancy.org)