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Bill Schmitendorf
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Bill Schmitendorf
Obituary Link: Chicago Tribune May 26
Date Of Birth: Aug-6-1941
Date Deceased: May-15-2019
Age at Death: 77
Cause of Death: pulmonary fibrosis
Classmate City: Irvine
Classmate State: CA
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: No
Survived By: Mary, his wife of 40 years Sons Paul and Tom Schmitendorf Step children Kevin and Colleen Johnson 7 grandchildren
After earning both Masters and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, Bill went on to teach at Northwestern University from 1967-1988, and at the University of California, Irvine from 1988-2010. Avid golfer before his health declined, excellent photographer, and a life-long Cubs fan.
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William Vasey
I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Although sadly we lost touch over the years we were very close friends for much of our lives, including being each other’s “Best Man”. Although Bill had a brilliant mind he was always just one of the guys. One memory from High School is when one of us were preparing to call for a date we would make a list of conversation topics to use in case the call didn’t go well, as it often didn’t. My condolences to Bill’s wife Mary and the entire Schmitendorf family. Rest In Peace, Schmitty. Sincerely, Bill Vasey
William F. (Bill) Herhold
"Schmitty" was one of the cherished group of guys we paled around with at DOOP back in the 50's. Bill was a very unique individual, an all around good guy who truly excelled at just about everything he encountered. Though as Bill Vasey has said, we lost touch in later years, I have every confidence that he continued to be the great guy he always was known for as well as a man whose personna will be missed by many on this earth. RIP Schmitty.
JoAnn Hartford
Bill and I walked into our commencement together, I was abit uptight but Bill was laid back and enjoying the moment...I think that's the way he lived life...really a fun guy!
Gary Grote
My condolences the Schmitendorf family. Bill (Schmitty) and I go back sixty plus years. We were very close friends to the point of his parents becoming my second set of parents. We did lose touch over the years but I willl never forget the great times we had in those early years. Some memories: The family car...two-tone Easter egg colored ford, his mom’s chocolate cookies, poker games and watching cub games are just a few memories.