Oscar Schneider

Mount Pleasant- Oscar Schneider, 79, was welcomed into Paradise, as promised by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 27, 2006. Oscar was born in Goodrich, N.D. on December 4, 1926 to the late Ferdinand and Adolfine (nee: Raboldt) Schneider. He has lived in Racine County since 1938. At an early age, Oscar faithfully helped, emotionally and financially, support his family when his father became ill. Shortly after, he served our Country with the United States Army at the tail end of WWII, assigned most of the time in Italy. On August 28, 1948 in First Ev. Lutheran Church, he was united in marriage with the love of his life, Marjorie Helen Sherwood. Oscar retired from the JI Case Corp. after 41 years of employment as a machinist, general foreman and supervisor. Oscar was a devoted and proud member of First Ev. Lutheran Church, where he was a former church council president, usher, volunteer custodian and was active with the stewardship committee and the Wise Penny Resale Shoppe. A loyal volunteer and advocate of Shoreland Lutheran High School, Oscar was an enthusiastic Pacer Patron. He was also a member of the Case 20 Year Club. Among his interests, Oscar enjoyed fishing, bowling and traveling to Europe, especially to his beloved Germany. Above all, his God and his family meant the world to him and always made them priority one. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed! Surviving are his loving wife of over 58 years, Marge; children, Kathryn Schneider of Racine; Mark (Colleen) Schneider of Union Grove; and Susan Mars of Oshkosh; son-in-law, Edward Mars of Oshkosh; grandchildren, Laurel (Kelly) Hill of Delavan; Kimberly (Chad) Thistle of Grafton; Gregory Oscar (Tammy) Schneider of Platteville; Joshua Mars of Cottage Grove; Jennifer (Nate) Sigourney of Wisconsin Rapids; and Rebecca Mars (and her special friend, Zachary Loehr) of Oshkosh; great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Konnor and Joslyn Hill; Emma and Matthew Thistle; Dalton Leisen; Noah Oscar Schneider; and two precious infants due to be born in March and June 2007; sisters, Ruth Freehling, Hertha Preston, both of Racine; and Suzanne Herriges of Franklin; brother-in-law, Glenn (Jackie) Sherwood of Racine; sister-in-law, Florence Richter of Sacramento, CA; and by many special nieces, nephews, cousins in the States and Germany, other relatives and friends, including his church family. In addition to his parents, Oscar was preceded in death by his brother, Frank Richter; sister, Ethel Blask; and brothers-in-law, Phillip Freehling, Leonard Preston, Harlyn Herriges and Otto Blask. Funeral services will be celebrated on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 11:30 am in First Ev. Lutheran Church, 728 Villa St., with Rev. John D. Roekle officiating. Interment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be in the funeral home, 4600 County Line Rd., on Wednesday (tonight) from 4-8 pm and in the church on Thursday from 10-11:30 am. In memory of Oscar, memorials to the First Ev. Church – Window Fund or to Shoreland High School (gym floor or organ funds) have been suggested. A heartfelt note of thanks to the wonderful doctors, nurses and medical staffs who compassionately cared for Oscar during his battle with cancer; and to our loving friends and neighbors for the prayers, visits, cards, and support that has been so warmly extended. God bless all of you!