Tamara Schmidt
Jan. 22, 1951 – Oct. 8, 2026
Tamara Schmidt, an artist and gentle soul who lived her life with a passion to capture the beauty and tension she encountered in the world around her, died Oct. 8, 2026, at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, after suffering injuries from a fall.
Gifted with a natural intuition, Tamara perceived the light, shadows, and forms found within nature’s endless inventory of inspiration. Whether working with pencils, brushes or sculpting, Tamara poured her heart into expressing herself in art. Her lifelong dedication to her craft was a personal journey to validate her own worth, ultimately presenting observers with the rare opportunity to see, feel, and discover their own inspiration through her creations.
Tamara was a lifelong learner who sought out art she admired in film, galleries and books. A voracious reader, she found deep joy in rich character development, intricate plots and printed illustrations. She collected words of affirmation from them to fuel her personal journey. She had an endless love of horses when riding or capturing their spirit within her art.
Tamara’s life ended far too soon following a tragic accident at home. After suffering a fall that compromised an artery, among other trauma, she passed away in the early hours of Oct. 8 at Providence Hospital.
Fifty years of her life she shared with her husband, Ted Schmidt, and they were blessed with a son, Stuart Gus, born in 1988. She is also survived by brother John Marler, Rockville, Maryland, and his children Anne and Rebbeca Marler, of Washington, D.C.; sister Taylor Lathrop and brother-in-law Greg Lathrop, Homer, and their children, Loren and Shelby Lathrop, Colorado.
She was predeceased by parents Donald and Maxine Marler, Denver Colorado.
Friends and neighbors in the Homer community we embraced since 1996 and outside Alaska who were part of our lives in the past are invited to share time and stories at our home from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 1544 Highland drive. Interment is planned for 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Hickerson Memorial Cemetery, Homer.
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