Elaine Schmidt, "E", of Monterey Yacht and Country Club of Stuart, Florida, went from earth to eternity on April 30th, 2015.

Elaine was the sister of Christina (the late Owen) McCauley. She was the proud aunt of Mark (Dottie) Grunwald and Mary Jo (the late Martin) Kurily; loving great-aunt to Erica Grunwald, TJ Grunwald , Faith (Brian) Chu, Katy (Dan) Briggs, and Daniel Kurily; special great-great aunt to Haley, Annabeth, and Mia Briggs.

Her career included being Chief of Training at the Internal Revenue Service in Detroit, Michigan. Elaine was a volunteer at the Elliott Museum in Stuart and an enthusiastic teacher of religious education at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Stuart.

Elaine loved all people, and especially her Detroit Red Wings. She had a heart of gold and nobody was ever a stranger. Her warmth and love for others exuded in her generous and loving spirit. She was an encourager and believed the best in others. Elaine will be missed by family and friends. Her legacy of enjoying life to the fullest can be summarized in her favorite saying, "Live, Laugh, Love."

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Contributions as a Memorial may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997.

An online Guestbook is available by visiting www.treasurecoastseawinds.com