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Charles Monroe Schneider

June 11, 1925 — May 13, 2007

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES M. SCHNEIDER

BORN
June 11, 1925
Madison, Wisconsin
PASSED AWAY
May 13, 2007
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Wednesday
May 16, 2007
United Methodist Church
Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Marvin Lindley ~ officiating

MUSIC
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace/Precious Lord”
Sung by: Lissa Lane-Johnson
Organist: Barb Burns

CASKET BEARERS
Roger Boer Dale Boer
Bill Peters John Vander Plaats
Otto Lawson George Sterler

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service, relatives and
friends are invited to join the family
in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa
CHARLES M. SCHNEIDER

Charles Monroe Schneider, the son of Claire and Bernadine (Kanouse) Schneider, was born June 11, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin. He came to Sheldon with his family and received his education being home schooled by Edith Campbell and most importantly being taught by his mother. In his high school years, he went to the Sheldon High School to be taught Industrial Arts by Paul Hascall. His adult life was spent home with his parents; he had his own lawn care and snow removal business for people in the neighborhood. His summers were spent in Okoboji, where he enjoyed fishing and swimming. After the death of his mother, he lived in his own home from 1986 until moving to Oak Park Care Center in 1999. He passed away at the Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon on Sunday, May 13, 2007, reaching the age of 81 years, 11 months and 2 days.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church; he was involved in church activities and volunteer work in the church; he also volunteered with the city of Sheldon for the Avenue of Flags. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, woodworking, he was an Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed playing cribbage and he was a very good player.
Charles leaves to cherish his memory a brother, Richard and his wife, Mary Schneider of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota; and a niece, Anne Schneider of Spearfish, South Dakota; also other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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