Schneider, Francis “Frank” Ray (1936 – 2011)

SCHNEIDER, GRIES, GRESS, SCHUNING

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 18:39:26

Name of deceased: Francis Ray "Frank" Schneider

Aged: 75 yrs, 1 mo, 22 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 26, 1936, Hancock, IA

Died: May 18, 2011; Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, May 21, 2011, Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; Pastor Steve Chellew officiated. Military Rites were conducted in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA, by the Shelby County VFW Post No. 941 and Harlan American Legion Helmer Reyelt Post No. 150.

Survived by: Daughter, Robin (spouse, Robert) Gries of Harlan, IA; sons, Douglas Schneider (partner, Jim St. John) of West Branch, IA and Danny Schneider (spouse, Charlene) of Audubon, IA; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother, Howard Schneider of Walnut, IA; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert and Viola (nee Gress) Schneider; wife of 42 years, Carol (deceased March 17, 2001, Harlan, IA); son, Don; sisters, Alberta and Dorothy

Education: attended country school at Fairview Township #1 (Shelby County) through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: entered the U.S. Army on March 24, 1959 and served in California. He was awarded the Sharpshooter medal before his honorable discharge in March of 1965.

Marriage: Carol Maxine Schuning; December 15, 1958; location not provided

Employment: began working for area farmers after his schooling; he worked for 11 years at Western Iowa Pork and for many years at Jacobs Tool in Harlan, until his retirement in 2000

Hobbies/Interests: Frank was a family man and loved attending his children’s activities and then his grandchildren’s activities. He grew a huge garden every year and loved to give away the vegetables it produced. He was the so-called mayor of Corley, fire chief and a good neighbor.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com