In Memory of Leo Schmelz
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Leo Thomas Schmelz was born in Monroe on November 15, 1949. He was one of five children born from the union of Russell Leo and Alma J (Grassley) Schmelz. Leo married the love of his life the former Sharon Kay Ellison on December 13, 1969. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He earned a Bronze Star by walking point and leading and advancing his unit through unsecure territory. He also obtained his Air Medal Marksmanship Award for successful completion of weapons qualification course. A man of few words, Leo was proud to be a veteran, and loved wearing his favorite shirt with this clever slogan: , “I don’t have a PhD, but I have a DD-214”. He lovingly made up shirts and gave them to many of his Veteran friends. Leo continued to give back as a Lifetime Member of the Monroe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1138 and served on the Honor Guard Ritual Team, paying final respects to his fallen comrades. After retiring from Georgia Pacific with forty-four years of service, Leo, went back to work to be bossed around by his wife, Sharon. The duo, along with their family, ran a catering business providing catering and decorating for funeral lunches, weddings, fundraisers and birthday parties at the Post and at the Monroe Knights of Columbus Council #1266 where Leo was also a member. Their favorite meal to prepare at the K of C was Thursday Luncheon’s and the annual Lenten Fish Fry. He was more than satisfied to work behind the scenes. A self-proclaimed “Jack of all trades, master of none”, when something needed done or fixed, Leo, was your man. He was meticulous in his eye for detail and none more prevalent then his well-manicured lawn. Leo was also an avid sports fan and looked forward to cheering on his favorite teams: The University of Michigan Football and the Detroit Tiger’s Baseball. He spent many afternoons watching NASCAR and was quite fond of the #3 car of the Dale Earnhardt era. You would often find him Sunday afternoons playing pool on the Knights of Columbus Pool League where he surprisingly found himself doing quite well. A wonderful person and a great man, family was of the utmost importance to Leo; he especially loved his girls and time spent with them. Leo, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday May 30, 2020, after battling a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. In addition to his parents his passing was preceded by two siblings: Russell “Bub” Schmelz and Lauranne Madeline Schmelz. To cherish his memory, Leo leaves his devoted wife of 50 + years: Sharon K. Schmelz; two daughters: Stella Kay (Scott) Walls and Lisa Marie (Jeremiah) Connally; two brothers: Terry (Joanne) Schmelz and Edward (Ruth) Schmelz; six grandchildren: Toby Walls, Cassandra Bright, Brianna (Brian) Gallagher, Niles Powell, Miranda Powell, and Zander Connally; and three great grandchildren: Wesley, Rylee and Evelynn. Due to current physical distancing restrictions, a celebration of life, and service will be planned for a later date. Merkle Funeral Service North Monroe, 2442 North Monroe (734) 384-5185 has been entrusted with his care. Online guests may visit www.merklefs.com.
Mark Balden
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
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Jane Smith donated to First Central Church
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
John was a great leader and a mentor to all of us who worked with him. He will be greatly missed.
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It is important to note that the rights set out above are not unconditional and the specific circumstances of the processing being undertaken by us will determine if these rights may be exercised. Further information concerning these rights and their application can be obtained by residents of the EEA by contacting us at the address provided below.
If you are a resident of the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this privacy policy will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it.
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If you have any questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us at the address provided below.
You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information at any time. Simply contact us as set out below with your request.
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MTGF works hard to ensure that your giving experience is a positive one. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of MTGF, or your dealings with our Websites, please contact:
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The My Tribute Gift Foundation (MTGF) is committed to preserving your privacy and maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of your credit card and other personal information. This privacy policy describes the personal information MTGF collects by any means, including but not limited to our My Tribute Gift Memorial donor's portal pages and our website at https://mytributegift.org/privacy.html (each a “Site” and collectively the "Sites"), how we collect, use and safeguard that information, and the circumstances under which we may disclose it. By using one of our sites or otherwise providing your personal information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "personal information" is any information about an identifiable individual, other than an individual’s business title or business contact information. Personal information may include your name, address, age, credit card information, donation history and banking information, among other things. Personal information does not include information that cannot be associated with or tracked back to a specific individual.
When you make a donation to a charity through one of MTGF's Memorial Pages, MTGF collects personal information directly from you in order to properly process your donation and be able to issue an official receipt for it, consistent with requirements of the IRS in the U.S.. MTGF also collects personal information from you in this manner to enable MTGF to contact you to confirm your donation and, in the case of a lost or missing receipt, to reissue you a receipt for your donation. This personal information consists of your name, address, phone number, email address, your credit card information, "acknowledgement" or "in memory of" information, recipient charity, your directions and notes to the recipient charity, and donation amount.
It is unlikely that MTGF will need to contact you, but we reserve the right in the event that we need to verify your personal information or to complete your donation. If you contact us by email or phone, we may ask you to verify your personal information so that we may respond to your inquiry. We may also collect personal information from emails, electronic messages and mail you send us, or from telephone conversations with you, for our use to complete your donation and to send you a receipt.
We collect credit card information from donors so that we can process donations. This information is maintained on a PCI-compliant and secure server that is managed by a third party contractor. We also use a credit card processing company to process donations. Where we transfer personal information to a third party contractor to handle or process on our behalf, we ensure the third party agrees to use such information solely as necessary to provide the services to us, and that the third party otherwise handles and safeguards such personal information in a manner that is compliant with this policy and the laws and regulations that apply to MTGF for the protection of personal information.
Sometimes our collection of personal information from you may happen automatically. We may use tracking technologies such as cookies, log files, and pixel tags to automatically collect information when users visit one of our Sites. Information we collect in this manner includes, but may not be limited to:
We use this information to improve our service offerings and to customize your experience using our Sites. For more information, see the “Cookies and Similar Technologies” section below.
As explained above, MTGF uses your personal information to process your donation, issue an official receipt for it, and to contact you if necessary for those purposes. MTGF may also use your personal information to provide you with services and support, personalize user experiences on our Sites, perform analytics and system improvement, and compliance with our legal obligations.
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MTGF protects the personal information it collects using physical, technical and administrative safeguards that are suitable given the sensitivity of the information. These safeguards help protect the personal information against loss or theft, unauthorized access, use, copying, disclosure and modification. When a donor is asked to enter personal information (such as contact information, address and credit card number) on one of our online forms, that information is encrypted and is protected using secure sockets layer (SSL) digital certificates. While on a secure page the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, becomes locked.
Only MTGF employees who need the information to perform a specific task are granted access to personally identifiable information. All MTGF employees are apprised of and agree to adhere to MTGF’s security and privacy practices.
With your express consent, MTGF may disclose your name, contact information, "acknowledgement" or "in memory of" information, notes and directions and the amount you donated to your charity of choice, the funeral home and the deceased next-of-kin.
MTGF may disclose personal information when required by law, the IRS or other governmental authority, or if requested by a credit card issuer in case of a dispute.
In working with our service providers, your personal information may be accessible in, or transferred to, a foreign jurisdiction. Such information may be provided to law enforcement or national security authorities of that jurisdiction in order to comply with foreign laws.
We take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information we collect is accurate, complete and current as required for the purposes for which the information is collected. You have the right to view and update your personal information or ask us to delete it at any time. Simply send your detailed request to us using our contact information provided below.
We retain personal information only as long as it is required for the reasons it was collected for. The length of time we retain information varies, depending on the purpose and the nature of the information. When your personal information is no longer required for these purposes, the information is either physically destroyed or deleted.
We do not knowingly collect personal information about individuals under the age of consent in their jurisdiction of residence without the consent of their parent or guardian. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from such an individual without the consent of his or her parent or guardian, we will reasonable efforts to enable us to promptly delete such information from our database.
The vast majority of our donors are Americans. However, while we do not target our services to individuals outside of the United States, some of our individual donors may be residents of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For the benefit of such users, we handle their personal data in accordance with applicable EU data protection laws and regulations, including the EU GDPR. Subject to certain exemptions set out in the GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to the Personal information we hold about you:
It is important to note that the rights set out above are not unconditional and the specific circumstances of the processing being undertaken by us will determine if these rights may be exercised. Further information concerning these rights and their application can be obtained by residents of the EEA by contacting us at the address provided below.
If you are a resident of the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this privacy policy will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it.
However, we will normally collect personal information from you where the processing is in our legitimate commercial interests which are not overridden by your protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. Typically, our legitimate interests include: providing our services, facilitating our security safeguards, and defending legal claims.
If you use our services, we may need your personal information to perform a contract with you. In some limited cases, we may be under a legal obligation to collect, use or disclose your personal information, such as disclosure required by court order.
Where we rely specifically on express consent to collect and process your personal information, you are not obliged to provide your consent and you may subsequently withdraw your consent once it has been provided. It should be noted however that this may limit your experience with our resources and services.
If you have any questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us at the address provided below.
You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information at any time. Simply contact us as set out below with your request.
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MTGF works hard to ensure that your giving experience is a positive one. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of MTGF, or your dealings with our Websites, please contact:
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If a donation form has a line item of Convenience Fee. The Convenience fee is displayed to you prior to approving the charge to your payment card. The convenience fee is in addition to the donation amount, so they do not affect the amount reaching the charitable organization. For example, a $100 donation becomes a $101.50 transaction. The convenience fee is directed immediately to a for-profit service provider. According to IRS and CRA rules the tax deductible receipt will therefore only be issued for the subtotal amount.