Dick (Gerald) Schied
Dick (Gerald) Schied passed December 19, 2020 in Apache Junction, AZ. Born July 22, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the son of George Peter Schied and Frank Anderson Schied, his early life with his closest friend and brother, Dean, shaped him into the hard-working and resourceful man he was to be. He met his bride, Natalie Doud, while traveling the upper Midwest with a haying crew. Love came quickly, and they married August 10, 1949. Dick and Natalie did everything together, from trucking to farming to selling, and buying, real estate. They lived in South Dakota, Nebraska, Arkansas and Minnesota, but called Arizona home for the past 30 plus years. Dick could fix anything and truly was a jack of all trades. His help was readily given to anyone in need, and his work ethic and skills were shared with family and friends, near and far. He influenced many nieces and nephews with his wry wit, teasing, life lessons, and just by being Uncle Dick. He will be missed by so many, including his wife, Natalie (Doud), siblings Franklin Faubion, Inga Gonzales, Marlene Flowerday and Joyce Comstock, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws, Richard (Celia) Doud and Grace (John, Sr.) Torres.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and best friend, Dean Schied, half-brother Charles Faubion and half-sister Alice Monnier. A remembrance service will be held this summer.
