Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Pharmacist / Schmitz Lumber Co.

Notes:

Henry P. Schmitz was born March 14, 1883, in his parents home on Otsego Street, Storm Lake the son of John P. Schmitz and Barbara Geimer.
After attending high school he passed the state board of pharmacy examination after which he was employed by W. C. Skiff and later George M. Pedersen. He traveled for the Chesterman Company for a year after which he accepted employment with the McArthur Drugstore, later becoming the manager of the store he also work for the Schmitz Lumber Co. Company continued there until his retirement in 1955. On August 26, 1929 he was married to Jesse M. Perrot. They made their home in Storm Lake on Otsego Street.
He passed away on Wednesday June 12 at the Alta Memorial hospital after illness of two years.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Jesse and one sister-in-law Mrs. Abel Schmitz, five nieces and five Nephews, one whom is Richard Schmitz of Storm Lake and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father and five brothers, Michael, Frank, Edward, Amil and Lynn.
Services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Saturday June 15, with Msgr. C. J. Ivis officiating and under the direction of the Kellen-Mahaney funeral home.

Henry married Perrott, Jessie May on 26 Aug 1929. Jessie (daughter of Perrott, Guy Gabriel and Counsell, Jennie M) was born on 16 Jul 1885 in Early, Sac, Iowa, USA; died on 16 Nov 1976 in Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA; was buried in Nov 1976 in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]