Birth date: Mar 7, 1952 Death date: May 12, 2008
Gary Kleinschmidt was born in Belleville, IL, son of the late Milton W. and the late Izora G. 'Dude' (Rujawitz) Kleinschmidt. Gary was a retired grade school teacher with the Dupo, IL Public School district. After his retirement, Read Obituary
I was a friend of Gary as we both attended Columbia High School. I remember him as kind, generous, and a good man.
Dear Ann and Family,
We were so sad to hear of Gary's passing. He touched our whole family's lives through baseball. He was a man who embraced life, and brought a lot of happiness to many. We loved our time with your family and The Saints, and were grateful for all Gary did for Josh. He will be greatly missed. I know his spirit will live on through all those he touched. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Mike, Jan, Josh, & Jackie
Ann - my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I never knew your husband but have a great respect for anyone that follows his dreams like he did! Hold on to the good memories. They will help you through the rough road ahead. My thoughts and prayers are with you too.
So sorry to hear about the passing of Gary. He was a great family man and I hope you all treasure all the happy moments you shared.
Dear Ann,Doc,Tyler,
I'm sure that Gary is proud of the you. The service was very upbeat and undoubtedly helped people appreciate Gary's influence over his family and community also helped us think about priorities and reality of life and death. As the pastor indicated, we don't understand God's timing, but know he has a plan, and that we are part of it. You and your family including your future grandchild are in our thoughts and prayers.
Kevin
Ann, Doc, and Tyler: My family and I were saddened to hear about Gary. I have many fond memories of Gary, on and off the baseball field. My parents and I truly valued his friendship, and he will be missed. Our thoughts are with you.
Sincerely,
Dave, Glenn, and Melody Pfeffer
Ann, Doc and Taylor:
We were very sad to hear about Gary's death. We will keep him and you in our thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of loss.
You are in our heartfelt prayers during this time of deep sorrow. Please remember you are not alone. We love you.
Tom, Vicki, Ben, Brode and Breanna Thoma
Ann, Doc and Tyler,
You are in our thoughts and prayers...constantly. Gary was a wonderful person and we feel blessed to have known him. We still smile when we think of that huge chocolate layer cake he made for Ann's birthday a couple of years ago. Thanks for including us in your lives, Alice and Gene
