SCHMITZ, John A. "Jack" Beloved husband of the late Mary Ro, loving father of Katherine A. Schmitz (Rob Rourke), the late Susan Lautenbach (Jim), sons Tom Schmitz and John B. (Lisa) Schmitz and 12 grandchildren. Saturday, June 14, 2008. Jack had a great spitrit for many things in life including cooking, gardening, fishing and his ever-lasting music. Jack had a wonderful talent for creativity as he composed a number of songs on the piano, although he could not read a note. His music is his legacy and it will be enjoyed for generations. Thanks for a great life, Jack. We will all miss you. Memorials can be made to the Susan B. Kohmen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.