rk in Gilbertville, IA. He took great pride in making sure the legacy of our servicemen and servicewomen were proudly honored. Louis was an avid wood carver for most of his life, and member of the Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers Association. Louis took great enjoyment in his family, his grandchildren, and most recently great grandchildren. He was always busy helping family and friends with projects. His design and mechanical talents were numerous, and appreciated by many. Survived by: his wife of 56 years, Theresa (Terri) of Gilbertville, IA; 2 daughters, Pamela (Richard) Delagardelle of Cedar Falls, IA, Paula (Vincent) McFadden of Gilbertville, IA, a son, Patrick of Delhi, IA.; 13 grandchildren, Andrea (Chad) Watkinson, Jacob Delagardelle, Kate (Austin) Appel, Abigail and Annalise Delagardelle, Shane McFadden, Megan McFadden, Collin McFadden, Erin McFadden, Sean McFadden, Marissa McFadden, Ryan McFadden, Jenna Schmitz; 2 great grandchildren, Everett and Noah Louis Watkinson; a sister, Marilyn Demuth, and 4 brothers, Eugene (Rosemary) Schmitz, Gary (Barbara) Schmitz, Lee (Dorothy) Schmitz, Robert (Ruth) Schmitz . Preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother and his wife, Wayne and Wanda Schmitz; 1 brother-in-law, Don Demuth; and a sister Mary Ann in infancy. Services will be 10:30 am Friday January 5th at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville, IA with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Raymond, IA, where full military rites will be conducted by the Nugent - Demuth American Legion Post 714 and the Iowa Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 3 until 8 p.m. Thursday, January 4th, at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville, IA, where there will be a 3:30 p.m. Catholic Oder of Foresters rosary and a 7 p.m. Vigil and time for sharing. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bosco Catholic School System, and Allen Foundation. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street is in charge of arrangements. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com/obituaries/Louis-William-Schmitz?obId=2840883#/obituaryInfo