Kay Louis Gilmore SchmidtOf Altoona, IowaKay Louis Schmidt, 80, passed away peacefully early Friday morning on July 21, 2017 at Methodist Hospital with her husband and son by her side. She was born on March 13, 1937 in Middletown, New York.She is survived by her loving husband, Orlen Schmidt; sons, Matthew Tibbitts and Brian Henckel; grandchildren, Mitchell, Thomas, Nate, Mollie, and Madelyn; and 6 great-grandchildren.Kay is preceded in death by her father, Edward; step-father, Bill; mother, Beatrix; sister, Sherri; and close cousin, Blanche.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 26th, at Hamilton's followed by burial at 2 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery in Williamsburg, Iowa.