Cordell Schmidt

(From Sisco Funeral Home)

Cordell Walter Schmidt, 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Sunday, February 26, 2023 at McDonald County Living Center.

Cordell Schmidt was born December 7, 1940 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Walter William Schmidt and Helma Schultz Schmidt. Schmidt on the family farm between Battle Creek and Cushing, Iowa, where he grew up. He was the third son of 4 boys, Ron, Burdette, Cordell, and Gerald. 

Cordell graduated from Cushing High School in 1959 and went on to marry Carol Kolb in March of 1961. Then, they moved to Storm Lake, Iowa to pursue a career in television sales and repair. 

After a short time, they moved to Ida Grove, Iowa so Cordell could open a TV sales and repair store. He continued his business ventures with a fabric store, car wash, flower shop, real estate and insurance agency, housing development and a farm growing crops and raising cattle and horses on the north side of Ida Grove. 

Cordell and Carol raised 2 boys, Craig and Curtis. After a pleasure trip to Northwest Arkansas, they decided to sell everything and move to Garfield, Arkansas on the north side of Beaver Lake in 1992. He continued with his career in real estate and land development over the next 20 years. Additionally, he enjoyed spending the winters in Florida and fishing. Cordell and Carol lived on the north side of Beaver Lake until 2002 when Carol passed away. 

In 2004, Cordell married Kristy Harter and they moved to Bella Vista for the remainder of his life.

He started Northshore Reality in Garfield and attended the First Baptist Church in Garfield and Bella Vista Lutheran Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Carol Schmidt; two infant children and siblings, Burdette and Gerald Schmidt.

Survivors are his wife, Krystal Ann Schmidt; two sons, Craig Schmidt (Marsha) of Garfield, Curtis Schmidt of Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Ron Schmidt of Oxford, Florida.

Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. A private family burial will be in the Ruddick Cemetery at a later date.

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