Junior Ronald “JR” Schmidt, 89, Maryville, died Monday, February 1, 2021, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville.

He was born August 14, 1931, near Graham, to Charles Pleas and Letha Deon Martin Schmidt. He graduated from Maryville High School and attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College for two years.

On November 3, 1956, he married Shirley Frances Joyner at the United Methodist Church in Ravenwood. They recently celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Friday, February 5 at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial will follow in the Nodaway Memorial Gardens, also of Maryville. Military rites will be conducted at the cemetery. The family will receive family and friends from 6-8 pm, Thursday, February 4 at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at bramfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bram Funeral Home.