The West Benders to Play at Reunion

July 3, 2015 Schmidt Reunion Announcements band, bass, family, frieden, guitar, iowa, jay, jim, martin, music, performance, reunion, reunite, schmidt, schmidts, sherry, singing, spencer, vocals, west bend, west benders, zaugg Leave a comment

The first of what will be a long and diverse line-up of live music at the 2016 Schmidt Reunion: The West Benders! Sing along with The West Benders as they perform the good old songs you grew up with. The West Benders are all natives of West Bend, Iowa: Jim Schmidt on vocals/guitar (on the right), […]

Schmidts Sing with Rolling Stones

July 1, 2015July 3, 2015 Schmidt Reunion Cousin Updates andrea, brian, choir, choral, concert, conductor, duke, ensemble, family, mick jagger, music, reunion, reunite, rolling stones, schmidt, schmidts, vespers Leave a comment

Best of luck to our cousin Brian Schmidt and his wife Andrea as they perform with The Rolling Stones tonight! Brian is the conductor of the Duke University Vespers Ensemble. He is the son of Dennis Schmidt, grandson of Arnold Schmidt, great grandson of Henry Schmidt Jr., 2xgreat grandson of Henry Schmidt Sr., 3xgreat grandson […]