Kenneth R. Schmidt, age 89 of Seguin, went to heaven on May 17th 2018. Kenneth was born on January 5, 1929 in Redding, Pennsylvania to J. Oliver and Florence (Hatterman) Schmidt. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for three years. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, his brother John Oliver, his sister Lois Schmidt, his son Ronnie Lonon, and his canine companion "Gunny". Survivors include his beloved wife, Alice Schmidt; daughter Renee Jones; niece Carol Ritz and her husband; nephews Dennis Schmidt and Kenneth Schmidt and their wives. Along with the love for his family he also had a love for beer, being a brew master for both Lonestar and Pearl brewery for many years. After his retirement his knowledge as a brew master gave him the opportunity to travel to Kazakhstan as a consultant for Out of Builder Brewery. Kenneth was also a longtime member of Elks Lodge in Seguin where he devoted his time and made many friends. He will be deeply missed by his family, but they know they have their guardian angel watching over them.