Schneider, Donald Willis 1927-2018

SCHNEIDER, MILLER, STEINFADT

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Donald W. Schneider, 90, of Akron, Iowa, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa. Pastor Joshua Lowe will officiate. Interment will be at a later date in Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday at the church and following the service during a time of fellowship at the church. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel-Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron.

Donald Willis Schneider was born on October 14, 1927 in Lincoln County, South Dakota, the son of John and Nora (Miller) Schneider. He attended country school and later graduated from Hudson High School in 1945.

He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 14, 1945. He served his country while stationed in Hawaii. He was honorably discharged on October 24, 1947.

Following his service, he attended college in Vermillion, South Dakota and graduated from the University of South Dakota.

He was united in marriage to Mineva Steinfadt on January 29, 1950 at her parent’s home in rural Hawarden. Early on, they made their homes in Coffeyville, KS, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Minneapolis while Don was working as an accountant for Cargill. In 1959, they moved back to the Hawarden and Akron area to start farming. Don and Mineva farmed and raised livestock for many years. Mineva passed away January 27, 1978. Don continued to live and help on the farm until moving to Mica Hills Estates in Hawarden. In January of 2018, he became a resident of the Akron Care Center.

Don was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden. Aside from working and helping on the farm, he enjoyed tinkering with engines. But most of all, he loved the times spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He always had candy for them whenever they visited.

Survivors include a son: Shaun (Julie) Schneider of Akron, IA; a daughter: Rona (Dan) Meinen of Akron, IA; 7 grandchildren: Jason (Heather) Schneider, Aaron (Amy) Schneider, Erika (Dave) Weinmann, Dana (Crista) Meinen, Courtney (Ben) Burrack, Dustin (Becky) Meinen, and Evan Meinen; 16 great grandchildren; a brother: Wendell (Virlene) Schneider of Akron; two sisters: Jenette Kircher of Hawarden, IA, and Lois (Don) Van Egdom of Sioux Center, IA; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mineva; 3 sisters: Carolyn Marie Schneider, Darlene Oetken, and a sister in infancy; brother, Jerry Schneider; 2 brothers in law: Arlo Kircher and Earl Oetken; a grandson: Micah Schneider; and a great grandson: Carson Schneider.

Source: Rexwinkel Funeral Home online obituary.