Edward "Eddie" H Schneider

EDWARD “EDDIE” H. SCHNEIDER, 90, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 3:44am, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late William H. and Esther Katherine (nee Brown) Schneider on May 30, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Eddie married Lorna (nee Stellhorn) Schneider on July 15, 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Red Bud (Prairie), Illinois.

He worked for the U.S. Corp of Engineer for over twenty years as a heavy equipment operator and then worked over twenty years at the Kaskaskia Lock & Dam as a lockman and maintenance man. He was a United States Korean War Army Veteran.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois. He was also a member of the American Legion #622 in Prairie du Rocher, IL.

He enjoyed being outdoors, from fishing, working on his farm, to gardening. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors:

Wife:
Lorna Schneider Prairie du Rocher, IL

2 Children:
Bruce (Laurie Engelhardt) St. Louis, MO

James (Gina) Schneider Red Bud, IL

1 Sister:
Bonnie Wild O’Fallon, IL

3 Grandchildren:
Jordan (Torey) Schneider, Jared Schneider & Katherine Schneider

5 Sisters-in-law:
Betty Schneider Prairie du Rocher, IL

Bernice Salger Red Bud, IL

Irene Stamm Red Bud, IL

Ruby Stellhorn Red Bud, IL

Irma Birkner Red Bud, IL

1 Brother-in-law:
Edward & May Stellhorn Red Bud, IL

Special Niece & Her Daughters:
Linda Presler (Jay McCormick) Campbell Hill, IL

Angela (Darren) Beste

Jennifer (Jason) Duensing

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Friends

Preceded in death by: Parents, 1 Grandson - Blake Schneider, 1 Brother – William “Bill” Schneider and Several Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law

Funeral Service:
11:00 am, Saturday, October 6, 2018

St. John Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Russell Koen

Interment:
St. John Lutheran Cemetery

Red Bud, Illinois

Visitation:
Friday – 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Red Bud, Illinois

Saturday – 10:00 am – 11:00 am

St. John Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. John Lutheran Church, American Heart Association or Mid-America Transplant Foundation