He was born May 8, 1942, in Ceylon, Minn., where he grew up on a farm and developed a passion for gardening. Dallas married Marilynn Huntley of Dolliver, Iowa on March 28, 1964, and welcomed four children to this union. They resided in Jackson, Minn. for 10 years then moved to Windom, Minn., where he worked for many years.

On Dec. 8, 1979, Dallas married Elizabeth Eitzen of Mountain Lake, Minn. They enjoyed 27 years of marriage in Mt Lake and Brooklyn Park until her death in 2006.

Dallas worked for Sioux Engineering, a civil engineering firm in Windom from 1963 to 1985. His job included drafting, designing and surveying. Dallas went on to be an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance in Windom from 1986 until his retirement in 2000.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Margaret Schmidt; ex-wife, Marilynn Ennis; and wife, Elizabeth Schmidt.

Dallas will be missed by his children and step-children, Bradley Schmidt, Shannon Schmidt, Jason (Jenae) Schmidt, Heidi (Chris) Harbaugh, Lori (John) Koester, Marc (Victor Guevara) Eitzen, Lisa (Michael) Bierker; grandchildren, Alexander Schmidt, Emily Schmidt, Jake Harbaugh, Dylan Harbaugh, Sam Koester, Olivia Koester, Alec Bierker and Dmitry Bierker; and great-grandchildren, Waylon Rongitsch and Evalyn Bierker. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Dallas’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Disabled American Veterans.

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