Delane “Smitty” Schmidt, 79, of Payne, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Delane was born in Dixon, Ohio on July 30, 1934, a son of the late Luella (Shaffer) and Albie Schmidt. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Delane retired in 1996 as machine repairman…
