April 08, 1929 - May 21, 2017
Merlin Schmautz Obituary (Age 88) Merlin Schmautz passed away May 21, 2017 in Spokane Valley, WA. He was born in Missoula, MT on April 8, 1929 to Edward and Margaret Schmautz. Merlin graduated from Missoula County High School in 1948. He then went on to work on the family dairy farm until 1959 when he moved to Spokane Valley and began working at Early Dawn Dairy. He retired as the warehouse manager from Blue Bell in 1991. Merlin enjoyed gardening, camping with family, hunting, fishing and TV sports of all kinds. He was also a lifelong Baptist, faithful to his Christian beliefs. Merlin was the moral compass for the entire family down to the grandkids. Merlin is survived by his wife, Shirley Joan Schmautz; his two sons, William (Sandy) Schmautz and Daniel (Theresa) Schmautz; one brother, Gary Schmautz of Ohio; two sisters, Joann Wornath of Oregon and Janice of Oregon; as well as six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and several brothers. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 1pm at the East Valley Baptist Church 14516 E Wellesley, Spokane Valley, WA 99216. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Merlin, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events MAY 21
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