Donald W. Kleinschmidt's Obituary
Donald W. Kleinschmidt, 64 years, of Millstadt, IL, passed away on December 4, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. He was born April 19, 1956, in Belleville, IL, son of the late Harold W., and Marie E., nee Kalbfleisch, Kleinschmidt. He was married to Peggy, nee Gummersheimer, Kleinschmidt, who survives him. They were married April 23, 1983.
Donny was an area farmer, member of the Monroe County Farm Bureau, and loved all things farming, collecting Farmall tractors, woodworking, canning vegetables, butchering, making wine, and making hay. He loved to cook for his family and was a loving grandpa to his grandson.
Also, surviving are his children, Kyle Kleinschmidt, Kasey (Matthew) Wolf and Kevin (Emily) Kleinschmidt; grandson, Wyatt Wolf; brother, Harold (Colleen) Kleinschmidt; father-in-law, Earl Gummersheimer, brother-in-law, David (Connie) Gummersheimer, sister-in-law, Susie (Don) Grieshaber; nieces and nephews, Rebecca (Mark) Niemietz, Adam (Stephanie) Kleinschmidt, Tyler Chandler, Stephanie (Joseph) Surman, Taylor, Brett and Eli Gummersheimer; great-nieces & nephews, Rylee, Jonah, Avery, and Abram Niemietz, and Owen and Liam Kleinschmidt, along with other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Betty L. Gummersheimer; .
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 10:00 am - 12:45 pm, at Lawlor Funeral Home, Columbia, IL. Graveside committal services will follow at 1:00 pm at Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL. All social distancing and face mask precautions will be followed.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: The Donald Kleinschmidt Family.
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