Karen "Karrie" Schmidt

Karen (Karrie) Schmidt, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on June 2, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born to James and Frances Chronicle on January 14th, 1957 in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated in 1980 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management. Karrie and her husband Dave were married on December 18th, 1982. Karrie was employed by several government agencies in Utah, South Dakota and Idaho including the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and most recently, the National Weather Service. She retired in January of 2017. She was active in civic organizations and was an avid bird watcher.

She is now reunited with her father, James Chronicle. Karrie is survived by her husband Dave, daughters Kristina (husband Nick) Woldorf and Mollie Schmidt, grandsons Brooks Woldorf and Damon Schmidt, mother Frances Chronicle, brothers Chuck and Jim, sisters Sandy Cser and Suzy Ellis, and her dog Mike.

Karrie did not lose her battle with pancreatic cancer when she died. For nearly three years after her diagnosis, she lived a life full of family, travel, and milestones. She attended weddings, holiday celebrations, concerts, and went on numerous vacations. She witnessed her first grandson excel in school and in soccer. She was there after her second grandchild was born, and when he turned one. She made dear new friends because of this disease, and spent time with her lifelong ones. She fought, and she fought hard, with a smile ever upon her beautiful face. She refused to give up, even at the very end. Karrie did not lose, she won.

The family is forever in debt to all the family members, friends, schools, physicians, and cancer centers that assisted us during the last three years. The calls, texts, emails, cards, flowers, food, support, gifts and love she received all brightened each of the days she spent fighting. It was Karrie's wish to have her ashes spread amongst the beautiful white pines in northern Michigan (her home state). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a gift in Karrie's name to be used to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. If you are so inclined, please contact:

Huntsman Cancer Foundation
500 Huntsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Or huntsmancancer.org

No services will be held at this time.

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