Jason A. Schmitt, 45, Loogootee

Jason A. Schmitt, 45, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away at 5:33 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the home of his mother, whom he lived with. 

Jason was born in Jasper on September 15, 1973, to Mark and Sharon (Stenftenagel) Schmitt. 

He enjoyed fishing, music, movies, and spending time with family and friends. 

He is survived by his mother, Sharon Schmitt of Loogootee; father, Mark Schmitt of Ireland; one sister, Jennifer (Jeff) Etapa of Port Orange, Fla.; one niece and one nephew, Carleigh and Cayden Etapa. 

Preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents, Sylvester and Dorothy Stenftenagel, and paternal grandparents, Raphael and Ada Schmitt. 

A funeral service for Jason A. Schmitt will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper with burial to follow at a later date. Fr. Kenneth Betz will officiate. 

A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until the 3:00 p.m. service time at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.