Ronald Ray Schmid also known as Ron or Ronnie, 70, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on July 11, 2010 at his residence. Ron was born on March 11, 1940 in Alliance, Nebraska to Phillip G. and Lucille M. Schmid.

Ron attended Rock Springs High School and graduated with the class of 1958. He moved to Southern Maryland in 1988 from Olney MD.

Not too long after high school Ronald joined the United States Army on May 17, 1964 he traveled the nation and was stationed on many bases such as Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Bragg, NC. Ron's time in the Army may have been short lived, separating on April 30, 1969, but the one thing that stuck with him was the sense of duty and to help your fellow "man". He would volunteer his time to help many organizations such as the Optimist Club, Vista Volunteer for Calvert Health Care Solutions just to name a few. When he was not volunteering his time he would love to cast a couple of lines hoping to catch that big one then tell the tale of how it got away. Boating and hunting were also great outdoor activities that he enjoyed immensely. When not spending time outdoors Ron would love to do carpentry work.

Ronald is survived by his wife of 46 years Janice M. Schmid. They were married on August 3, 1963 in Chevy Chase, MD.

He is also survived by his two children, Cheryl Marshall of Gaithersburg, MD., and Michael Schmid of Mt. Airy, MD. Ron is also survived by his two siblings Phillip G. Schmid, Jr., of Iowa City, Iowa, and Glendle Reeve of Liberty Lake, Washington. Ron leaves behind 4 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild to cherish his legacy.

Ron was preceded in death by both his parents Phillip and Lucille Schmid also by his sister Linda Kesselring.

The family will be receiving friends to celebrate Ron's life on Friday July 16, from 12-1 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A. 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676 with a memorial service to follow at 1:00 PM. The interment will be private.

Donations in the memory of Ronald Schmid may be made to Calvert County Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678; donations are encouraged on-line at: www.calverthospice.org.

Arrangements made by the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 4405 Broomes Island Rd., Port Republic, MD 20676.