John Adolf Schmitz, 83, died Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born in Manhattan, NY, the son of the late Adolf Max Schmitz and Margaret Stenzel Schmitz. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL, 32256 or PO Box 758515, Topeka, KS, 66675.

John is survived by his wife of 35 years, Billie Ann Beers Schmitz; daughters, Lara Schmitz, of Blythewood, SC, Alice Renfrow (Rick), of Elgin, SC, Karin Shaw (Bob), of Elgin, SC, Betty Thomas (Mike), of West Palm Beach, FL; sons, John Eric Schmitz, of Alexandria, VA, Max Willerer (Ronnie), of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Nathanael King, Nicholas King, Will Rolison, John Rolison, Robert Rolison, Dawn Shaw, Erica Burgess, Carrie Harris, Max Willerer, Shawn Willerer, Trent Thomas, Bradley Thomas; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Louis Sabrsula, of Putnam Valley, NY, Christa Schmidt, of Portland, OR and brother, Bill Schmitz, of Philadelphia, PA.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is assisting the family.