Leo Arthur Schmit

Leo Arthur Schmitt, 76, of Laurel, Montana, returned to his heavenly home on December 18, 2019. He was born March 9, 1943, in Bozeman, Montana, to Floyd and Freda (Thompson) Schmitt. He was the 2nd oldest of 7 children. He graduated from Three Forks High School in 1961. He married Patricia Joan Esterby on June 7, 1970, in Billings, MT.

Leo enlisted in the Air Force in Aug. 1961. He was an aircraft mechanic and worked on the flight line for the fighter jets. He also served in Okinawa with temporary duty in Saigon. He was discharged in May of 1966 and then attended mechanic school in Havre, M...