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A funeral service for James J. (Jim) Schmidt, 78, of Kennard will be Friday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m., at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 16, from 5 to 7p.m., with a vigil to follow at 7 p.m., at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.

James Jerome (Jim) Schmidt died Monday, March 13, in Omaha.

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Jim was born on May 27, 1944, in Columbus, to Julius and Vera (Schefcick) Schmidt. On March 1, 1969, he married Darlene Schindler of Ewing. They just celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. The couple remained in Columbus until 1985, having four childre...