Kolten Joseph Schmidt passed away on June 26th, 2024 at 28 years old. Kolten was born on March 19, 1996 in a small town in Kansas where he was raised until he and his family moved to Colorado when he was 7. He was the baby from a family of 5 and embraced all the roles that come along with being the youngest: a source of endless entertainment, always forced to share, and gracefully losing games (It must be tough having two older sisters). As a kid he enjoyed a range of activities including wrestling, playing catch, swimming, being outside, and, of course, playing video games. His goofy humor and silliness was the life of every gathering, and he was never afraid to get embarrassed if it meant he could make you laugh.
Kolten graduated from Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs and quickly applied his skills to various jobs that he was so proud of. He started out in landscaping, then moved on to try his hand at being a cook, after that he worked for a gameroom design center where he got to travel around Colorado. He was a hardworking, blue collar man who wasn’t afraid to take on a new challenge.
Kolten was an avid adventure seeker. If you knew Kolten, you know he was always up for anything, except for trying new foods; he knew what he liked! He was a cinema enthusiast and could convince you to watch almost anything. He loved hiking through the beautiful outdoors of Colorado with his four legged, German Shepherd side-kick, Sadie. Kolten never turned down a game of chess, and he rarely lost, but if you ask his sister she’d tell you “no, it was a draw”. He was the type of person that never missed a phone call and was willing to drop everything to help anyone.
To say “Kolten will be missed” is an understatement. His memory will be forever cherished by those who survive him: his loving girlfriend, Jessica; his proud father, Kevin; his nurturing mother, Kaylene; his two older sisters, Kristina and Kandace; and his two grandpas, Harry Schmidt and Adolph Flax. Kolten was preceded in death by both of his grandmas; Mary Ann Flax and Mary Ann (Annie) Schmidt. A service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, KS on July 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm. Food will be served afterward at the church and people are welcome to come and celebrate Kolten’s life.