Gene A. Schneider

Gene A. Schneider, of Rhinelander, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital at the age of 83 years. He was born in Hartford, Wisconsin on January 8, 1932 the son of Ewald and Margaret (Schmidt) Schneider. Gene was a 1950 graduate of Hartford High School. Gene served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. After high school Gene was employed at Libby’s Canning Company. He was united in marriage on August 16, 1952 to Jeanette A. Short at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hartford, WI. The couple remained in Hartford where Gene began working as a Semi Truck Driver for Jones Transfer. He then was employed with Inland Press as a Truck Driver. After retiring, the couple then moved to Rhinelander in 1996. Gene’s love of the northwoods extends way back to when he was a young man and he and his friends would travel to Rhinelander to hunt. This would lead them to purchase land and then a cabin was built in 1963. To this day, the cabin still remains in the family. Gene is a past member of the First United Methodist Church in Hartford, the Hartford Conservation Club, and the Hartlake Snowmobile Club. He is currently a member of the First United Methodist Church in Rhinelander and the Tuesday Morning Men’s Prayer Breakfast and a past member of the Hodag Sportsmen’s Club. Gene was an avid snowmobiler, fisherman and hunter and at the age of 80 traveled to New Mexico, to hunt elk. He enjoyed camping, visiting with family and friends and will be remembered for his storytelling, his jokes and being a fishing guide for family and friends. He will be dearly missed by his wife; Jeanette, two children; Lee (Debbie) Schneider of Horicon, WI, Laura (Rich) Marx of Hartford, WI, five grandchildren; Elizabeth, Alexandra and Kathlena Schneider all of Horicon, WI, and Steve (Tracy) Marx of Woodland, WI, and Melissa (Tristan) Twitty of West Bend, WI. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren, Jayden, Olivia, Marcos, Brielle and Janessa, one brother; Glenn (Shirley) Schneider, of Montgomery, TX, and one sister; Mary (Russell) Wagner of Hartford. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, step father; Edwin Troeller, brother; Jack (Mary) Schneider and a half-brother; Jimmy Troeller. The visitation for Gene will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at First United Methodist Church 724 Arbutus Street, Rhinelander, from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. funeral service. The Rev. Ellen Rasmussen will be officiating. A second visitation will take place on Saturday afternoon August 22, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. until the 5:00 p.m. service at the Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home, 226 South Main Street, Hartford, Wisconsin. Hildebrand Russ Funeral Home, 24 E. Davenport Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501 (715)-365-4343 & Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home 226 South Main Street, Hartford, Wisconsin 53027 (262)-673-4700 are serving the family. All are invited to leave an online condolence at hildebrandrussfh.com or www.berndt-ledesmafuneralhome.com

Gene A. Schneider

January 8, 1932 - August 15, 2015