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Pastor John P. Schmidt left us to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was born June 30, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to Canada in August 1964. Here he began a ministry at Calvary Lutheran Church. Thunder Bay that spanned over 40 years. He served until retirement at the age of 80. Throughout his time at Calvary, Pastor Schmidt worked to spread the message of God’s love and encourage others to be “Windows of God’s Love” often including humour, the Green Bay Packers and Snoopy and Charlie Brown in his sermons.
Pastor Schmidt will be missed by his wife of 67 years, Carol, his four children and their spouses; Debbie and Alex Grant, Chris and John Whitehurst, Patti and Ken Rickards and John and Lori Schmidt, his grandchildren and their spouses, and great grandchildren, as well as his church family at Calvary. Many relatives including his sister Audrey in the United States will also miss him.