Michael Joseph Schmitt II, 48, Jasper
Michael Joseph Schmitt II, 48, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday morning, February 28, 2021.
Mike was born in Jasper on November 8, 1972, to Michael J. Sr. and Diana (Underwood) Schmitt.
He was a 1991 graduate of Jasper High School and then attended Indiana University before coming back to work at M.A.SA. in Jasper.
He then worked and owned M.A.S.A Sports in Jasper, along with his sister, Denise Kemker, for a combined 26 years.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper and the Jasper Gun Club.
Mike was an honest & genuine friend with a heart of gold. He was always there for friends in need. He enjoyed shocking people with his unique sense of humor. He loved traveling overseas, taking trips with his children, collecting historical rifles, interesting art, boating, scuba diving, fishing, and watching documentaries.
He is survived by his fiancée, Marissa Meehan of Jasper; three daughters, Megan, Madeline, and Joselyn Schmitt, all of Jasper; mother, Diana Rothrock of Jasper; stepfather, Dave Rothrock of Jasper; father, Michael Sr. (Francine) Schmitt of Jasper; three siblings, Deb (Rob) Wagnon of St. Louis, Mo., Denise (Mike, dec.) Kemker of Huntingburg, and Clayton (Jesse Hubers) Rothrock of Thornton, Colo.; one niece, Sophia Wagnon; one nephew, Matthew Kemker.
Preceding him in death are one brother-in-law, Michael Kemker, his maternal grandparents, Irvin and Helen Underwood, and his paternal grandmother, Alma Schmitt.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael J. Schmitt II will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper, Indiana. Masks and social distancing will be required for the visitation and the Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the wishes of the family.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
