Barry Jay Schmeichel

December 31, 1967 - November 12, 2020

A celebration of Barry's life will be held at a later date. Barry was the proprietor of Wine 121. Barry Jay Schmeichel was born on 12/31/67 and passed away 11/12/20. He was preceded in death by grandparents Roy and Iola (Asp) Anderson and Dale and Lucye (Snider) Schmeichel. Grew up in Omaha, attended Dundee Elementary School and graduated from Central High School. He attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon and apprenticed with Executive Chef Horst Meier at Carson City Nugget Casino. After receiving his Culinary Degree he was the Executive Chef for Togiak Fishing Adventures in Togiak, Alaska. He returned to Omaha in 1995 and was the owner/operator of Barry’s Caterings of Distinction until he became a Wine & Spirits Manager at the Peony Park Hy-Vee. He became owner of Wine 121 in 2011. Barry enjoyed good food, good wine and good conversation. He enjoyed travel for business and pleasure usually to world class wine producing regions. As a member of the food/wine business community for more than 25 years Barry will be remembered as a shrewd and very generous salesman. To know Barry was to know his cats! Survived by father Dale (Kathy) Schmeichel of Omaha; mother Karen (Marty) Hulce of Omaha; sister Jill Marie (Andrew) Reynolds of Parker, CO; nieces Hannah, Rachel and Sarah; Uncle Gary (Ruth Ann) Anderson of Oak Harbor, OH; cat Bodhi; A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials to Nebraska Humane Society or Nebraska Diabetes Assc; Condolences to www.reichmuthfuneralhomes.com Reichmuth Funeral Home 21901 W. Maple Rd. 402-289-2222