Obituary

Joseph Richard Schmitz, a distinguished business man and a loving husband father of two sons, died yesterday,at age 89, of natural causes. "He came into this world with nothing and left with everything, happily," said his oldest son Jobin. "My dad was a respected man, not only by his co-workers and colleagues, but by us, his family."

Joseph grew up playing sports, he was a starting football and baseball player at his high school in Lino Lakes, Minn. He then went on to play football at the University of Minnesota, where he found his love for the business industry and for his wife, Amy. Joseph and Amy started their own business together and hit it big; starting the well-known casino chain Ace High.

Joseph left behind his fortune to his two sons; Jobin and Pete. The service will be held from 12-4 p.m. Saturday Feb. 19, 2010 at the Strandford & Son's funeral home in Blaine, Minn.