Eugene M. SCHMIDTKE, 71, of Third Street, Monarch, died Sunday at his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1917, in Connellsville, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schmidtke. He was a retired employee of U.S. Steel Corp, Leisenring 3 Mine. He was a member of St. Vincent dePaul RC Church of Leisenring 1. He was a member of the 1950 Pensioners at U.S. Steel, Monarch Volunteer Fire Department, Blind Association, Pennsylvania National Guard, and Fayette County Firemen's Association. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Frances Marie) Riggin of Chalk Hill and Mrs. K. Arden (Rebecca Ann) Renze of Monarch; four grandchildren; two sisters, Emma Schmidtke of Connellsville and Mrs. Claude (Mary) Ward of North Versailles. He was predeceased by his wife, Martha Marie Duritsky Schmidtke, on Feb. 9, 1969, and several brothers and sisters. 10/2/1988 - St. Vincent's Not related to me. Just sharing a resource. Carole Clarke