Geoffrey R. "Geoff" Schmidt, age 21, of Kewanee, Ill., died at 7:06 P.M. Friday, January 23, 2015 in the emergency room at OSF St Luke Hospital in Kewanee from injuries sustained in a tragic work-related accident at Great Dane Trailers in Kewanee, Ill.


Geoffrey was born July 17, 1993 in Belleville, Ill., the son of Geoff G. and Lucille A., nee Baker, Schmidt. He attended Whiteside Elementary School in Belleville and played Khoury League baseball. He moved to Kewanee at age 10 and graduated from Kewanee High School in 2012. He also attended Black Hawk East Jr. College in Kewanee. Geoff was employed as a second shift team leader at Great Dane Trailer Co. in Kewanee. A diligent worker, his charismatic personality and ambitious nature led him to become an integral part of the company and thus came to be an exemplary figure to all who knew or worked alongside him. He took extreme pride in being a dedicated and responsible worker.

As a devoted health and fitness enthusiast, Geoff enjoyed attending the Xtreme Power and Fitness gym on a regular basis. Geoff's most precious aspiration in life was to marry his beautiful high school sweetheart and soon start a family of his own. His kind and noble heart drove him to always genuinely reach out and help those around him. His kindred spirit and vivacious soul will be missed dearly but not forgotten by those whose lives he touched.

Surviving are his father Geoff Schmidt of Belleville, his mother Luci (Keith) Kaiser of Neponset, Ill., his loving fiancé Marimar Rodriguez of Kewanee, five sisters Jennifer Webb (Jimmy Selyuta) of St. Louis, Mo., Jessica (Daniel) Mull of Mitchell, Ill., Aimi (Jim) Hoffarth of Belleville, Ashley (Bobby) Weidler of Belleville, Nikki (Matt) Drinan of Princeton, Ill., two brothers Josh (Jonte) Schmidt of O'Fallon, Ill., Brian (Amy) Kaiser of Buda, Ill., his paternal grandparents Robert and Pat Schmidt of Belleville and step-grandmother Ina Kaiser of Rock Island, Ill., uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.


Visitation in Kewanee will be from 3:00 - 7:00 P.M., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee, Ill., followed by a funeral service at 7:00 P.M., with Pastor Dan Craig officiating.

Visitation: 9:00 A.M. to Noon on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W Washington, O'Fallon, Ill.

Funeral: Noon, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the funeral home, with Pastor Jeff Ross officiating. Burial will follow in the O'Fallon City Cemetery, O'Fallon, Ill.